Discontent that will end the Tory Govt is coming

[The Future’s Blue!]

"Summer of discontent"

Manufactured media bollocks to scare people off doing what they think is right. It's needs rebranding....

How about the Summer of Socialist Revolution?

:)

I’d love a socialist life as it would allow me to get pissed every Friday afternoon as I once did, but that’s not where we are, in my mind.

All should be respected in this debate as I realise that some live their lives via dividends or shares, or by their companies giving them a wage, but most have to understand that there are many living from hand to mouth while others are setting foot on the ‘Love Boat’. There is a huge discrepancy.

Ps. For purposes of being upfront, instead of hiding behind a pseudonym, I am probably in the top 10% of earners and have a huge pension pot, one that will transfer to my wife. Luckily, she has the same understanding that we look after our people, and thats why I love her so much.

 

[marco]

Wonder how many businesses will go under due to gas and electricity bills. There is no cap on prices rises for businesses. We’re already seeing some beginning to close.

mate has a chippy which opens at 11am and shuts at 10pm 7 days a week, the electricity costs of the deep fryers is going to put him out of work,ive never seen a chip shop so busy as this one so if this guy goes bust there will be many more

 

[The Future’s Blue!]

Edf offered me a fixed term two weeks ago of £250 a month it’s now £297 I’m currently paying £230 last year I was on £110!! Going to be a rough winter :(

They want you at rental rates, they want to turn the market upside down as they feel they’ve lost in the past but very much in the future.

Making profits and having to invest in R&D just do not go. May as well get us to pay for it now.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

mate has a chippy which opens at 11am and shuts at 10pm 7 days a week, the electricity costs of the deep fryers is going to put him out of work,ive never seen a chip shop so busy as this one so if this guy goes bust there will be many more

Yeah, we‘re quite badly in the shit at the moment and where we are next Easter, is anyone’s guess.

 

[117 M34]

Can see a lot more strikes coming up over th me coming months.
BT staff are due to strike soon.

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

And to add to the problem, many people will have seen a 10% fall in the value of their pension funds year to date on the back of all of this.

 

[Blue Maverick]

Lady on TV this morning saying people struggling with lease cars etc, lots of people in the shit very very soon. I would hope it will stop people living in credit, however I thought after lockdown people might have a change in attitude and no they went back to been bellends in fact worse.

 

[BlueMoonday]

Most businesses and organisations can accommodate pay rises which are in line with inflation. Management are hell bent on being Giffords and are happy to work as much as they can for the same pay in order to appease shareholders / Directors. I really don't understand the Gifford / Tory mentalility of accepting rock bottom terms and conditions to please your boss.

In the public sector there is enough money to support pay rises. Strange that the government found billions to waste on a track and trace app which didn't work along with paying their mates for PPE contracts.

We are currently seeing divide and conquer tactics by the media demonising strikers.

 

[Gabriel]

The actual title of this thread is rather misleading because it gives the impression that the discontent may well end come the autumn. The reality, however, is that inflation is highly unlikely to come down in the coming months, will likely rise further, and people need brace themselves as best they can.

 

[PragueBlue]

And to add to the problem, many people will have seen a 10% fall in the value of their pension funds year to date on the back of all of this.

I think I read somewhere that pensions were going up 10%?