Davkaus Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 1 hour ago, markavfc40 said: Bank of England said yesterday that they expect the October price cap to add another 40% to energy bills taking the average to £2800 a year. Then another rise is expected next January. The average state pension is £8500 and a single persons universal credit is £4000. With food prices also predicted to continue to soar it means the poorest amongst us are either going to freeze, be starving or most likely both. It's easy to be flippant and parody the absurd "they should just get a better job", but we're talking about people's lives, and they couldn't give a shit. I'd strongly advocate for people on the poverty line struggling to pick between did and heating to pick heating, and start shoplifting from supermarkets. Fortunately the police force have also been cut to the bone, and what is the worst case, they'll lock you up and give you three meals a day? Country's gone to the dogs. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 If I thought for a second the government were doing all they can then I’d cut them a sliver of slack. I understand they can’t just keep printing money, especially after covid but they should be grabbing a few billion from energy company profits to cover some of these issues. Most of that money would find its way back to them anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chindie Posted May 17, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted May 17, 2022 Something will give somewhere. If I was a politician, I'd be very concerned about where. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markavfc40 Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Genie said: If I thought for a second the government were doing all they can then I’d cut them a sliver of slack. I understand they can’t just keep printing money, especially after covid but they should be grabbing a few billion from energy company profits to cover some of these issues. Most of that money would find its way back to them anyway. Money isn't the issue here for the government and they certainly don't need to print it. They can take it from those with the deepest pockets who are swimming in it, be that either companies or individuals, and give it to those who have f all. The issue here is ideological. Edited May 17, 2022 by markavfc40 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post juanpabloangel18 Posted May 17, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted May 17, 2022 On 12/05/2022 at 12:24, Mandy Lifeboats said: One thing I have noticed in life is that the more money you have the cheaper you can live. “The reason that the rich were so rich, Vimes reasoned, was because they managed to spend less money. Take boots, for example. He earned thirty-eight dollars a month plus allowances. A really good pair of leather boots cost fifty dollars. But an affordable pair of boots, which were sort of OK for a season or two and then leaked like hell when the cardboard gave out, cost about ten dollars. Those were the kind of boots Vimes always bought, and wore until the soles were so thin that he could tell where he was in Ankh-Morpork on a foggy night by the feel of the cobbles. But the thing was that good boots lasted for years and years. A man who could afford fifty dollars had a pair of boots that'd still be keeping his feet dry in ten years' time, while the poor man who could only afford cheap boots would have spent a hundred dollars on boots in the same time and would still have wet feet. This was the Captain Samuel Vimes 'Boots' theory of socioeconomic unfairness.” ― Terry Pratchett, Men at Arms: The Play 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 9 minutes ago, Chindie said: Something will give somewhere. If I was a politician, I'd be very concerned about where. Some of them are probably already rearranging their portfolios to invest in rope manufacturers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 (edited) 25 minutes ago, AshVilla said: Do people think civil unrest and rioting could become an issue again. No not really. Hanging on in quiet desperation is the English way. Edited May 17, 2022 by The Fun Factory Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 16 minutes ago, Genie said: I understand they can’t just keep printing money, especially after covid but they should be grabbing a few billion from energy company profits to cover some of these issues. Most of that money would find its way back to them anyway. That is what the government has been doing for years post credit crunch with quantitative easing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapal_fan Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, AshVilla said: Do people think civil unrest and rioting could become an issue again. Rioting is a good way to keep warm in all fairness.. Hey, maybe the Gov have thought about this after all! Edited May 17, 2022 by lapal_fan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshVilla Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 4 minutes ago, lapal_fan said: Rioting is a good way to keep warm in all fairness.. Hey, maybe the Gov have thought about this after all! People can get enough water to last for months from the water cannons as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 4 hours ago, AshVilla said: Do people think civil unrest and rioting could become an issue again. This government deserves us all to go full Sri Lanka Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted May 17, 2022 Moderator Share Posted May 17, 2022 2 hours ago, AshVilla said: People can get enough water to last for months from the water cannons as well. Ah that reminds me of the 3 water cannons that Johnson bought as Mayor of London for £300,000 and the then Home Secretary Treeza May refused to authorise the use of Water Cannon by any Force in England and Wales But anyway, there'll be no water cannons... oh SHIT, Priti Patel is the Home Secretary... shhhhh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 The prepaid card account I have (Monese) seem to be doing this once a month, basically free money. Quote Get 20% off at Asda, Uber, John Lewis, Sainsbury's and more! Gift cards available: •£50 gift card for £40: code SUMMER50 •£100 gift card for £80: code SUMMER100 •£200 gift card for £160: code SUMMER200 •£400 gift card for £320: code SUMMER400 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, Genie said: The prepaid card account I have (Monese) seem to be doing this once a month, basically free money. They are doing it with Betfair and paddy Power too. Withdraw a certain amount and they will include extra money as a voucher. You can do it as many times as you like. Edited June 16, 2022 by foreveryoung 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 13 minutes ago, foreveryoung said: They are doing it with Betfair and paddy Power too. Withdraw a certain amount and they will include extra money as a voucher. You can do it as many times as you like. Withdraw, or add? I could understand them giving a bonus on a deposit, but a bonus once you’ve withdrawn is unusual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 52 minutes ago, Genie said: Withdraw, or add? I could understand them giving a bonus on a deposit, but a bonus once you’ve withdrawn is unusual. Yeah, withdrawals. I guess if you withdraw, you'll put some back in. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 This winter will be horrible despite us saving money on not needing our heating whoch in thwiry should make the bills lower for us all but we all know it wont. Just like the petrol the pumps putting their prices up even though they should be lower. Its a big problem. I have friends all over the place outside the uk and their countries are having similar problems. Thats the worrying thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ender4 Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 2 hours ago, Demitri_C said: This winter will be horrible despite us saving money on not needing our heating whoch in thwiry should make the bills lower for us all but we all know it wont. Just like the petrol the pumps putting their prices up even though they should be lower. Its a big problem. I have friends all over the place outside the uk and their countries are having similar problems. Thats the worrying thing And if we think we have it bad here, imagine the same in a third country where a lot of the population were barely surviving already. A lot of people will die. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YLN Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 16 hours ago, foreveryoung said: They are doing it with Betfair and paddy Power too. Withdraw a certain amount and they will include extra money as a voucher. You can do it as many times as you like. Also if you pick red every time on the roulette wheel it's basically free money Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 5 hours ago, YLN said: Also if you pick red every time on the roulette wheel it's basically free money Just lost £50 cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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