DeeTillEhDeh Posted May 20, 2022 Share Posted May 20, 2022 All the more reason for me to turn into my father. Go round moaning about 'every fucking light in this house is on', 'it's like Blackpool illuminations in here', 'turn that heating down and put another jersey on'. [emoji2]Sounds like most of us tbqh. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clown Job Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 I almost feel sorry for the people who seem to think the UK Government are going to step in and do something meaningful to help 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairnardo Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 Just now, Clown Job said: I almost feel sorry for the people who seem to think the UK Government are going to step in and do something meaningful to help They "stand ready" though. And "nothing is off the table". Evidently, the table is a little too high for Rishi.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Blades Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 42 minutes ago, Bairnardo said: They "stand ready" though. And "nothing is off the table". Evidently, the table is a little too high for Rishi.... Pot - Kettle 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 "Nothing is off the table" = if fuel gets too expensive to run the crematoria, the paupers will have something new to eat this Christmas. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairnardo Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 12 minutes ago, Brother Blades said: Pot - Kettle I "stand ready" to call any Tory or their voters a c**t, regardless of vertical magnitude 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paco Posted May 24, 2022 Author Share Posted May 24, 2022 For context of how bad this is, the government could keep the price cap in October, November and December exactly as is - e.g. the already astronomical price millions are struggling with - for a cost of broadly £22billion. We can probably all agree this particular government isn’t spending that to help people out. There’s no way to means test the population without doing it by council bands, which misses millions and indeed takes months to sort, as councils are currently finding out from the council tax rebate. Universal help is probably the only way, and that batters up the cost. We’re fucked. But I genuinely don’t see a solution that doesn’t involve massive, unprecedented state help here. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suspect Device Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 15 minutes ago, Paco said: For context of how bad this is, the government could keep the price cap in October, November and December exactly as is - e.g. the already astronomical price millions are struggling with - for a cost of broadly £22billion. We can probably all agree this particular government isn’t spending that to help people out. There’s no way to means test the population without doing it by council bands, which misses millions and indeed takes months to sort, as councils are currently finding out from the council tax rebate. Universal help is probably the only way, and that batters up the cost. We’re fucked. But I genuinely don’t see a solution that doesn’t involve massive, unprecedented state help here. There's always a solution. I think the poor and vulnerable freezing/starving to death is the current solution. Or revolution as a solution. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clown Job Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 21 minutes ago, Paco said: For context of how bad this is, the government could keep the price cap in October, November and December exactly as is - e.g. the already astronomical price millions are struggling with - for a cost of broadly £22billion. We can probably all agree this particular government isn’t spending that to help people out. There’s no way to means test the population without doing it by council bands, which misses millions and indeed takes months to sort, as councils are currently finding out from the council tax rebate. Universal help is probably the only way, and that batters up the cost. We’re fucked. But I genuinely don’t see a solution that doesn’t involve massive, unprecedented state help here. Isn’t that the point of the state to help us? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
O'Kelly Isley III Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 I was just saying to Alan Titchmarsh thank goodness we have the Platinum Jubilee to lift the spirits of the poor at this time. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakedee Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 Heartwarming at this grim time.https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10845867/Buckingham-Palace-confirms-Queen-attend-Chelsea-Flower-Show.html 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Blades Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 2 hours ago, Paco said: For context of how bad this is, the government could keep the price cap in October, November and December exactly as is - e.g. the already astronomical price millions are struggling with - for a cost of broadly £22billion. We can probably all agree this particular government isn’t spending that to help people out. There’s no way to means test the population without doing it by council bands, which misses millions and indeed takes months to sort, as councils are currently finding out from the council tax rebate. Universal help is probably the only way, and that batters up the cost. We’re fucked. But I genuinely don’t see a solution that doesn’t involve massive, unprecedented state help here. We are in agreement that this government isn’t going to do more than is absolutely necessary, but don’t forget. The money isn’t coming out of their pockets. It’s either ours, or we will be paying back the borrowing. Fucking shambles of a country. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Days Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 Talk of gas going up by £800 per year in October. They really have to be joking. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Left Back Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 32 minutes ago, Crazy Days said: Talk of gas going up by £800 per year in October. They really have to be joking. Not gas by itself. The combined gas and electric bill of an average household going up by £800 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 39 minutes ago, Left Back said: Not gas by itself. The combined gas and electric bill of an average household going up by £800 That's allright, then... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suspect Device Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 Looking around at tariffs just now, I'd be paying a lot more than £2,800. It's going to be mental in October. Very high chance of riots. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clown Job Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 33 minutes ago, Suspect Device said: Looking around at tariffs just now, I'd be paying a lot more than £2,800. It's going to be mental in October. Very high chance of riots. Good Some civil unrest is needed. The UK Government is doing f**k all, they don’t care. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweeperDee Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 The best thing that would/could ever happen is mass protest, riots, and outright disobedience to all forms of authority in the UK. Stop paying bills, stop doing anything, take to the streets and cause havoc. There's just too much apathy for it to happen though; we've been battered too much with so much sludge that the will just isn't there in enough people. Too many "I'm alright Jack" types. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suspect Device Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 Apathy in the UK could easily be the Sex Pistolsnew single. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doulikefish Posted May 25, 2022 Share Posted May 25, 2022 June 19th could be tasty in London there is a mass protest planned for that day Plus rumours that dishy Rishi is waiting for the Sue Gray report before he announces any help for the obvious reason 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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