This morning, Grant Shapps, Secretary of State for Transport just tweeted the good news… “I’m introducing a £2 cap on almost every single bus journey in England outside London –Continue readingGrant Shapps £2 bus fare cap across England to save passengers money doesn’t add up
Category: Cost of Living UK
The Cost of Living Crisis and The Energy Crisis is down to the Conservatives
The Conservatives led by David Cameron, achieved a majority in the 2015 General Election. They continued with their disasterous austerity policies which stripped £billions from local economies all over theContinue readingThe Cost of Living Crisis and The Energy Crisis is down to the Conservatives
The Government is providing £1,200 extra to the poorest folk in UK
Amid the hysteria demonstrated on social media and in the main stream media, it’s worth remembering how much the UK Government is doing to help the poorest folk with theContinue readingThe Government is providing £1,200 extra to the poorest folk in UK
The Cost of Living Crisis has just started
You may think things are bad in the UK at the moment, but, it’s going to get a lot worse in the coming six months. Inflation today is 10.1% measuredContinue readingThe Cost of Living Crisis has just started
Nurses to be balloted for strike action
The Royal College of Nursing will recommend strike action to its members in a forthcoming ballot. The postal ballot will ask if Nurses are prepared to take strike action whichContinue readingNurses to be balloted for strike action
Prices will not be going down, so, get used to it
Years of Quantatative Easing and low interest rates, plus the illogical lockdowns, have combined to produce high inflation, unaffordable energy prices and high(er) interest rates. Many people are bemused, theyContinue readingPrices will not be going down, so, get used to it
In June, Rishi Sunak borrowed £23 billion to pay £19 billion debt interest, a record for a single month
I’m watching with amazement as Rishi Sunak defends his record on the economy at various Conservative Party Member hustings. He talks as if he were the only one that canContinue readingIn June, Rishi Sunak borrowed £23 billion to pay £19 billion debt interest, a record for a single month
Energy: Why I cancelled my direct debit
I always shopped around for the lowest price energy deals. I used OVO for a while, but ended up with Symbio who were offering a KWh for 10p. This wasContinue readingEnergy: Why I cancelled my direct debit
Sunak’s promises to lower income tax are “magical thinking”
Rishi Sunak is a strange guy. Does he even know what he stands for anymore? He is absolutely desperate to get into No. 10, because he will then be ableContinue readingSunak’s promises to lower income tax are “magical thinking”
UK Energy Policy: We need nationalised energy supply, or solar panels on every rooftop in UK
From October, the cheapest electricity available in the UK will be 50p per KWh, a price dictated by Ofgem’s energy price cap. This is simply unaffordable for many millions ofContinue readingUK Energy Policy: We need nationalised energy supply, or solar panels on every rooftop in UK