Energy Prices

[Bonksy+HisChristianParade]

1 minute ago, oaksoft said:

Oh FFS. My original post was tongue in cheek.

Am I going to have to start putting Trigger Warnings on everything I post here? 

Would be preferable if you just didn’t post ignorant opinions tbh.

[hk blues]

1 minute ago, Bonksy+HisChristianParade said:

Would be preferable if you just didn’t post ignorant opinions tbh.

Where's the fun in that?

[KingRocketman II]

59 minutes ago, virginton said:

Couldn't agree more. There's an organisation that already provides car-sharing in Glasgow that has received a good press, but I don't know whether their deal stands up to the alternatives yet:

https://www.co-wheels.org.uk/glasgow

It has to be the way forward and perhaps this price shock will have the silver lining of breaking old habits of personal ownership. 

we use co-wheels all the time. More expensive at weekends and the prices have gone up recently but great VFM if just needing a car for 4 hours or so once or twice a week. And where we in Glasgow, there is about half a dozen within a 10 min walking radius. Biggest issue with it is wankers parking their car in the co-wheels spot whilst in Nandos and the like. 

[Satoshi]

54 minutes ago, oaksoft said:

And apparently it's also OK for you to take a moralistic tone over personal ownership. 

Hardly moralistic when I own a car.

And there's little doubt the world would be a better player will less of them (and less consumerism in general).

[Clown Job]

Don’t expect any help…. Sorry I mean handouts from the UK Government. 

[effeffsee_the2nd]

8 hours ago, oaksoft said:

Anyway, back to Liz Truss and the energy crisis.

Her decision to only provide help via tax cuts means that the people in the most danger over price increases will receive no help because they are not tax payers in the first place. And obviously tax cuts favour those who pay the most tax. You have to wonder about the intelligence, the motives behind someone who clearly doesn't believe in helping those most in need. That must be at least a couple of million households being deliberately left to fend for themselves at a time where their outgoings will vastly outweigh their income. You have to wonder what her end goal is.

And barring a miracle, this woman will be PM in a few weeks.

Because they are unlikely to vote for her, at least in big enough numbers and in enough constituencies to swing an election. So their numbers add up to f**k all

[DA Baracus]

9 hours ago, oaksoft said:

Anyway, back to Liz Truss and the energy crisis.

Her decision to only provide help via tax cuts means that the people in the most danger over price increases will receive no help because they are not tax payers in the first place. And obviously tax cuts favour those who pay the most tax. You have to wonder about the intelligence, the motives behind someone who clearly doesn't believe in helping those most in need. That must be at least a couple of million households being deliberately left to fend for themselves at a time where their outgoings will vastly outweigh their income. You have to wonder what her end goal is.

And barring a miracle, this woman will be PM in a few weeks.

Don't think we need to wonder about her motives, or that or her party. Pretty sure we all know fine well. 

Also I think it much more than that couple of million estimate.

1 hour ago, Clown Job said:

Don’t expect any help…. Sorry I mean handouts from the UK Government. 

We'll be getting such articles every few weeks. Reckon by the time January does roll around we'll be looking at least £5k.

[BFTD]

There's a bit in the film High Rise where everything in the block of flats has broken down and Tom Hiddleston has made a trash fire in the middle of his living room to keep warm.

Asking for a mate, but how dangerous would this be? Lay down some tiles from the roof to burn it on, keep an eye out, and it should be fine, yeah?

[DA Baracus]

As long as you have sufficient ventilation, it should be fine.

Wouldn't be surprised to see 'energy banks', ala food banks, appear soon.

[MONKMAN]

11 minutes ago, DA Baracus said:

Wouldn't be surprised to see 'energy banks', ala food banks, appear soon.

Heat banks are already being set up in England, in preparation for winter. 

[DA Baracus]

12 minutes ago, MONKMAN said:

Heat banks are already being set up in England, in preparation for winter. 

I despise the UK.

[Bairnardo]

2 hours ago, DA Baracus said:

I despise the UK.

Careful mate, you get sent to jail these days for saying you're British  you hate Britain these days

[BFTD]

2 hours ago, MONKMAN said:

Heat banks are already being set up in England, in preparation for winter. 

I wonder if it's occurred to anyone that they could be immediately filled by the homeless, for whom freezing to death in the winter is normal.

Maybe you'll need to bring along a gas bill to gain entry.

[DA Baracus]

27 minutes ago, Bairnardo said:

Careful mate, you get sent to jail these days for saying you're British  you hate Britain these days

At least it might be warm in prison.

[BFTD]

7 minutes ago, DA Baracus said:

At least it might be warm in prison.

Just wait for the Daily Mail campaign to get heat turned off in the jails.

[Theroadlesstravelled]

1 hour ago, DA Baracus said:

At least it might be warm in prison.

 

It will be when big Bubba makes you his bitch.

[LauriestonBairn]

 

Oaft £80k of gas usage for one day! How much is the going rate for a kidney again?

[BFTD]

Time was when, if that were true, you'd have been posting GIFs of her wildly celebrating, because poverty doesn't exist.

[Clown Job]

Some headline 

 

[RH33]

6 hours ago, oaksoft said:

I suspect she's seeing it as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to force the stubborn group of people living on long-term benefits into work. It's like a benefits cut without her actually cutting benefits.

For many it isn't affordable to work,  especially with soaring rental costs and lack of social housing.

But you know this and you're a shite troll with nothing better in life to do than sneer at those less fortunate.