Gas & Electricity

[simon23]

“Regime” is a strange word for the government. I’m all for shouting and backing each other, I think the last time our Liverpool neighbours disagreed with the Government they rioted. Not in favour of that.

I wouldnt be normally in favour of it either BUT this has gone way too far and its been obvious for so so long that the established elite have absolutely zero care for the average person. Its either that or they are so out of touch and ignorant that they dont realise what they are doing and I dont believe that for a second.
The poverty line is going to go higher and higher endangering more and more lives just so the 1-2% of the most wealthy can carry on getting wealthier and wealthier....
I work in a reasonably well paid job as does my partner - we have one little one...I earn around 25k a year...my partner earns about 35k a year.......and we are going to start to struggle soon if this carries on... That is not right and thats no OK. ( I also realise that Im/we are still way better off than some who are already struggling and will now do so even more).....hundreds or thousands of kids and families are going to be plunged into poverty....choosing between eating and heating their homes...thats not ok

This has literally nothing to do with the war in the Ukraine and what Russia are doing (and while thats terrible it is irrelavant to the rising costs)....this is about profiteering and the government backing the established elite....

Their needs to be rioting, their needs to be trouble and strikes (see the posties have started today and I fully back them as I do the rail workers and any other public sector workers - the NHS should have done it the moment the pandemic was over) - this regime have shown they have zero regard for any political process and any counter argument. Government isnt democratic anymore...its about one party fighting another for their agenda.....not the peoples wishes but an agenda without any regard for getting together and listening to what is best and doing what is best for the people of this country....they are civil servants...nothing more, yet they are not serving us...they are serving themselves.

Im 47 years old, educated and Im past the point of listening to them (and sections of the media who push the government narrative- look at the BBC website where they are blaming the price rises on the Ukraine war - we get 4% of our resources from the Ukraine and other European countries get more yet their governments have done things to stop the price rises where as ours wont)...

There will be a break down in law and order as people can only be pushed so far....and it cant come soon enough

 

[A57 the snake]

Kept up with this thread for a good while, the worries and stresses are immeasurable for many
It makes me sick that in 2022 people are going through this, where is this country going ?
This Government could not give a flying fook because it won’t effect them. Despicable how this has evolved . There is ways to some degree how this could of been avoided Gas , Electric and water shouldn’t be a profit it an essential service. The effects on this on physical and mental health will be here for years to come.
I’m angry yes totally fed up with the whole shit show we have.

 

[simon23]

But there aren’t any working class candidates. This is my point. They’re all public educated toffs, most born with a silver spoon in their mouths

Spot on

 

[Stoned Rose]

I wouldnt be normally in favour of it either BUT this has gone way too far and its been obvious for so so long that the established elite have absolutely zero care for the average person. Its either that or they are so out of touch and ignorant that they dont realise what they are doing and I dont believe that for a second.
The poverty line is going to go higher and higher endangering more and more lives just so the 1-2% of the most wealthy can carry on getting wealthier and wealthier....
I work in a reasonably well paid job as does my partner - we have one little one...I earn around 25k a year...my partner earns about 35k a year.......and we are going to start to struggle soon if this carries on... That is not right and thats no OK. ( I also realise that Im/we are still way better off than some who are already struggling and will now do so even more).....hundreds or thousands of kids and families are going to be plunged into poverty....choosing between eating and heating their homes...thats not ok

This has literally nothing to do with the war in the Ukraine and what Russia are doing (and while thats terrible it is irrelavant to the rising costs)....this is about profiteering and the government backing the established elite....

Their needs to be rioting, their needs to be trouble and strikes (see the posties have started today and I fully back them as I do the rail workers and any other public sector workers - the NHS should have done it the moment the pandemic was over) - this regime have shown they have zero regard for any political process and any counter argument. Government isnt democratic anymore...its about one party fighting another for their agenda.....not the peoples wishes but an agenda without any regard for getting together and listening to what is best and doing what is best for the people of this country....they are civil servants...nothing more, yet they are not serving us...they are serving themselves.

Im 47 years old, educated and Im past the point of listening to them (and sections of the media who push the government narrative- look at the BBC website where they are blaming the price rises on the Ukraine war - we get 4% of our resources from the Ukraine and other European countries get more yet their governments have done things to stop the price rises where as ours wont)...

There will be a break down in law and order as people can only be pushed so far....and it cant come soon enough

Not to be a tit but you’ve got gross 60k coming into your gaff mate how are you struggling?

 

[MCFC_ Phil]

Thing is this is Putin's game. He wants to see riots in the West's streets. Descent amongst the Govt's. I think if we can hold out this winter without too much fall out (pardon the pun) Putin will be toast next year. He won't break us. It will cost a lot of money though

 

[simon23]

Not to be a tit bit you’ve got gross 60k coming into your gaff mate how are you struggling?

Bills will more than double, mortgage...petrol has more than doubled (living in cornwall means usually a lot of drivinf and public transport aint an option)...we pay one of the highest rates for water in the country as well. Nursery fees are £750 a month for starters. Cornwall is one of the most costly places to live in the country yet with one of the lowest rates of pay (if not the lowest)...there is a huge housing crisis down here cause people cannot afford to get on the property ladder....

As I said we will start to struggle if it goes up again in January as expected. I also said I realise that there are people are a lot worse off than we are but where does it stop and what about those people that are worse off.

Your reaction (focus) to my post shows the disconnect between people and why this corrupt government keep getting away with it....not having a go at you it just exemplifies the ease of divide and conquer. My post wasnt really about me and i just used my household income as an example...the post was about the corruption within the system.

Edit....after tax as you are well aware it doesnt even come close to 60k a year either

 

[Gabriel]

 

[simon23]

Thing is this is Putin's game. He wants to see riots in the West's streets. Descent amongst the Govt's. I think if we can hold out this winter without too much fall out (pardon the pun) Putin will be toast next year. He won't break us. It will cost a lot of money though

It has literally nothing to do with what Russia are doing though....Im not saying he doesnt want to see what you are saying but the cost of living crisis has nothing to do with the war in Ukraine.....and even if it does how have other European governments managed to avoid these huge cost of living rises......yet ours wont

 

[Kevinblue10]

Bills will more than double, mortgage...petrol has more than doubled (living in cornwall means usually a lot of drivinf and public transport aint an option)...we pay one of the highest rates for water in the country as well. Nursery fees are £750 a month for starters. Cornwall is one of the most costly places to live in the country yet with one of the lowest rates of pay (if not the lowest)...there is a huge housing crisis down here cause people cannot afford to get on the property ladder....

As I said we will start to struggle if it goes up again in January as expected. I also said I realise that there are people are a lot worse off than we are but where does it stop and what about those people that are worse off.

Your reaction (focus) to my post shows the disconnect between people and why this corrupt government keep getting away with it....not having a go at you it just exemplifies the ease of divide and conquer. My post wasnt really about me and i just used my household income as an example...the post was about the corruption within the system.

Edit....after tax as you are well aware it doesnt even come close to 60k a year either

If nursery fees are £750 per month and you earn 25 grand a year thats about £1730 net a month plus take into account costs of going to work say around £200 per month you would nearly be better off staying home and looking after the little one

 

[Blue Maverick]

Just had a butcher on tv who’s had to call it a day his electric jumped from £6k to £22k and that’s before October comes in, that’s him done, so that’s another poor soul speaking work etc!