Ofgem have just announced that the energy price cap will rise to £3,549 in October. A further price rise in January is expected. So, from October, you can expect toContinue readingThe energy price cap will increase to £3,549 a year from October
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Businesses are having to pay £10,000 deposits to get energy supplies
The energy price cap which was applied to domestic consumers was never offered to UK’s small businesses who employ around 5.5 million workers. In fact, the losses in the domesticContinue readingBusinesses are having to pay £10,000 deposits to get energy supplies
The Conservatives, Labour, Lib Dems and the TUC couldn’t give a toss about small businesses in the UK
Today, on Twitter we’re seeing a campaign by the TUC for a minimum wage of £15. They do, however, qualify this by stating “by 2030”, but still, it’s obvious thatContinue readingThe Conservatives, Labour, Lib Dems and the TUC couldn’t give a toss about small businesses in the UK
How are poor folk going to cope this Winter?
I thought I’d write this article to let you know how I’m going to cope this Winter. I’m one of those poor folks that you keep hearing about. I haveContinue readingHow are poor folk going to cope this Winter?
Instead of transferring hundreds of £billions to rich energy companies, how about using the cash to roll out solar panel installations to the poorest households
The solution to the UK’s energy crisis is not freezing the price cap. The poorest folk in Britain can be helped via the benefits system, that’s what it’s for. BenefitsContinue readingInstead of transferring hundreds of £billions to rich energy companies, how about using the cash to roll out solar panel installations to the poorest households
The Greens want energy prices frozen at last Autumns rate, but why not freeze energy prices at 1965 rates?
The Green Party want to nationalise the big five energy suppliers in the UK at a cost of £2.8 billion. They also want energy prices to be frozen at AutumnContinue readingThe Greens want energy prices frozen at last Autumns rate, but why not freeze energy prices at 1965 rates?
Liz Truss is going to take your £400 back (but only if you’re “rich”)
When Rishi Sunak was Chancellor, he announced a “scheme” to offset the cost of the energy price cap rise in October. The scheme was designed to dicount energy bills byContinue readingLiz Truss is going to take your £400 back (but only if you’re “rich”)
Schools are planning four, or even three day weeks to deal with energy price rises
I’ve been hearing a lot of stories about businesses being charged ridiculous amounts for electricity and gas due to the fact that they’re not protected by a price cap likeContinue readingSchools are planning four, or even three day weeks to deal with energy price rises
Why are you blaming the energy companies for rising prices? You should be blaming your Government.
Green policies and now net zero, are a de facto declaration of war on fossil fuel energy companies. These companies have not only cut back on investment in new gasContinue readingWhy are you blaming the energy companies for rising prices? You should be blaming your Government.
Lucky me, everything I did to reduce my reliance on The National Grid was down to “luck”
Fourteen years ago, I became terrified by the rising price of natural gas in the UK. The costs associated with central heating were getting to be unaffordable, and, anyway, theContinue readingLucky me, everything I did to reduce my reliance on The National Grid was down to “luck”