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Old 26-08-2022, 14:41   #1051
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Re: The energy crisis

I don’t think it’s necessarily an anti-Government position to think there should be something more comprehensive announced earlier. Consumer confidence (to the extent that exists at all any more) relies upon certainty, or at least a strong belief that something will happen. Otherwise people will be planning ahead to the extent they can, crushing discretionary spend in the economy and the industries that rely upon it until people know what will be affordable for them.
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Old 26-08-2022, 14:46   #1052
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I don’t think it’s necessarily an anti-Government position to think there should be something more comprehensive announced earlier. Consumer confidence (to the extent that exists at all any more) relies upon certainty, or at least a strong belief that something will happen. Otherwise people will be planning ahead to the extent they can, crushing discretionary spend in the economy and the industries that rely upon it until people know what will be affordable for them.
BBBUT having a prime minister in place to run the country and make these decisions wasn't as important as revenge for a slice of cake, you can't have your cake revenge and eat it.
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Old 26-08-2022, 14:53   #1053
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BBBUT having a prime minister in place to run the country and make these decisions wasn't as important as revenge for a slice of cake, you can't have your cake revenge and eat it.
Why not?
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Old 26-08-2022, 14:55   #1054
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There is a PM. Just because he's checked out in a massive sulk doesn't mean he isn't PM. If he had any sense of public duty he would do his job until it's finished.
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Old 26-08-2022, 14:56   #1055
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Why not?
His authority is gone, unless someone declares war on us.
still well done all the moaners and whiners you got rid of him enjoy the benefits
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Old 26-08-2022, 15:05   #1056
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His authority is gone, unless someone declares war on us.
still well done all the moaners and whiners you got rid of him enjoy the benefits
As you well know nobody on here got rid of him, eventually it was his own party who realised he was a liability and got rid purely for self serving reasons though, not the good of the country.
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This kind of inaction and self-obsession is more proof it was right the Tories got rid of him.
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Old 26-08-2022, 15:17   #1058
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This kind of inaction and self-obsession is more proof it was right the Tories got rid of him.
What exactly do you think he could do?
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Old 26-08-2022, 15:18   #1059
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Hard times for us all, I feel sorry for people on Prepayment meters
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Old 26-08-2022, 15:21   #1060
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Hard times for us all, I feel sorry for people on Prepayment meters
Smart meters I agree. But I've topped up on gas before the 1st increase and it'll stay at the rate I paid for it till it runs out. Which should be about another 4 years or so.
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Old 26-08-2022, 15:45   #1061
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His authority is gone, unless someone declares war on us.
still well done all the moaners and whiners you got rid of him enjoy the benefits
His own party got rid of him if my memory serves me right as nearly 60 ministers resigned before he himself resigned as prime minister.

It was a Tory party coup, nothing more, nothing less.
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What exactly do you think he could do?
He could announce the next package of support and not worry that the new candidates would prefer to do it. He is the PM. He still has tools at his disposal.
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Boris speaks, Zahawi says to use less.

https://www.theguardian.com/business...-business-live
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Smart meters I agree. But I've topped up on gas before the 1st increase and it'll stay at the rate I paid for it till it runs out. Which should be about another 4 years or so.
Really? What kind of system is that? Usually most of these you're topping it with cash and it charges that amount by the cost of energy at the time of usage.
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Really? What kind of system is that? Usually most of these you're topping it with cash and it charges that amount by the cost of energy at the time of usage.
That is how our smart meter works.
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