Energy bill to double from next month

[JohnD]

We should focus on positive Brexit news and positive Boris news...........any takers?

Boris bragged that since leaving the EU, beer glasses in pubs now have a little crown on them* as one of his "key successes".

He must have noticed that at one of his "business events" in Spoonies.



*However, the EU says there was no EU ban on crowns. We could have had crowns on our glasses, blue passports, and pound notes, and stayed in the EU.

 

[fillyboy]

Boris bragged that since leaving the EU, beer glasses in pubs now have a little crown on them* as one of his "key successes".

He must have noticed that at one of his "business events" in Spoonies.



*However, the EU says there was no EU ban on crowns. We could have had crowns on our glasses, blue passports, and pound notes, and stayed in the EU.

So, UK now has lowest unemployment rates among major european countries.

Fastest economic recovery in europe.

EU extends derivatives clearing in London until summer 2025 to avoid the inevitable financial instability in europe.

And we get cheaper energy than Germany.

Hardly a 'pile of poo' is it?

 

[Notch7]

So, UK now has lowest unemployment rates among major european countries

No it doesnt.

Fastest economic recovery in europe

Already debunked

EU extends derivatives clearing in London until summer 2025 to avoid the inevitable financial instability in europe

nothing to do with “inevitable financial instability”

And we get cheaper energy than Germany

No we don’t

how many energy suppliers have gone bust in Germany?

 

[noseall]

Hardly a 'pile of poo' is it?

The UK can look forward to grim 1970's style fuel costs and inflation. Yippee.

Brexit - enormous pile of poo.

 

[fillyboy]

No it doesnt.

Yes it does, what other major European enconomies have an unemployment rate of 4.1%
UK unemployment drops by 184,000 as number of Brits on payroll nears 30m (cityam.com)

Already debunked

No it hasn't, UK is the only country in Europe whose economy was larger in Nov 2021 (last available figure) than before the pandemic. The IMF agree with me.

nothing to do with “inevitable financial instability”

EU to Extend U.K.’s Post-Brexit Clearing Waiver Until June 2025 (bloombergquint.com)
The EU has been pushing for more financial activity to move into the bloc but both U.K. and European banks, investment managers and hedge funds had called on the Commission to extend their access, warning of significant market disruption.

No we don’t

how many energy suppliers have gone bust in Germany?

How many energy suppliers in Germany are subject to a price cap?

 

[fillyboy]

The UK can look forward to grim 1970's style fuel costs and inflation. Yippee.

Brexit - enormous pile of poo.

The whole world can forward to that, and the rest of the world are unaffected by the UK leaving the EU. It's hardly something to be gleefully wetting your knickers over, it will put a lot of people all over the world into hardship, do you really ******* find that funny?.

 

[ajohn]

I've read that some coal fired stations have been dusted off. I assume so more north sea can be used for heating. We don't own that any more it was sold. I believe one Scandinavian country retained control of those and use the profits on their country.

Russia and gas. Mentioned early on. A Russian company wouldn't increase flow above what was ordered. A new gas pipe that should have been finished wasn't due to sanctions. People may remember a visit by Trump. It seems Putin ordered the company to top up european reserves. Our reserves have declined a lot. No where near the capacity levels they have been in the past.

Seems to be 2 red meat ideas that I hope I caught correctly. Loans to the energy companies that they can repay as prices go down. I assume by maintaining them. Or a windfall tax on the oil and gas producers such as BP etc. Seems we are due 2 increases one shortly and another later on. Seems they wont cut energy taxes - they get more of that as prices increase. Maybe it would interfere with building a surplus for tax cuts on a pre electoral budget. Or maybe even a sooner one. All as per the usual.

 

[noseall]

The whole world can forward to that,

The worst thing about Brexit and this poxy Tory Brexer government is the stifling of the hard working EU citizens to the UK.

1970's style inflation here we go.

 

[fillyboy]

Or a windfall tax on the oil and gas producers such as BP etc.

North Sea came partially off stream and new fields weren't exploited for that very reason.

 

[gas112]

need to open up the massive west coast of scotland gas fields that lie under the submarine routes

 

[ajohn]

The whole world can forward to that, and the rest of the world are unaffected by the UK leaving the EU. It's hardly something to be gleefully wetting your knickers over, it will put a lot of people all over the world into hardship, do you really ******* find that funny?.

Actually the pundits point at the UK when they mention that especially in the matter of degree. Covid built up peoples cash reserves so something of a spending spree.That wont last and various items that don't appear in the headline inflation figures will probably see higher rates. If wages escalate the BE should step in with higher interest rates, A couple of increases are expected anyway. That area can result in chaos so hard to see how it can work.

Seems the min wage is going to increase. That will cause inflation. No way it can't. The living min wage will go up too which some do pay.

In or out of the EU. Pass, As Cameron mentioned we have an unbalanced economy. He didn't seem to see any problem fixing that in or out of the EU. On the other hand he said something rather misleading about the countries loan interest rates. His idea of using charity to prop up the deprived show his true colours.

The Tory party. Currently there are an increasing number of rumbles among MP's. Sunak for PM - he might find himself in the same position as Lamont did long ago.

 

[ajohn]

North Sea came partially off stream and new fields weren't exploited for that very reason.

The other aspect and looking for more relates to capped prices interfering with profit. Not enough money in it. North sea oil only became feasible when oil prices reached a suitable level. Gas used up at rather large rates generating electricity as somewhat greener than oil.

 

[noseall]

Highest rates of inflation for 30 years. Whooopie

 

[Mottie]

The worst thing about Brexit and this poxy Tory Brexer government is the stifling of the hard working EU citizens to the UK.

Don't you mean cheap working, hot-bedding, abused EU citizens living in squalor, 12 to a room?

 

[ellal]

Highest rates of inflation for 30 years. Whooopie

And it's going to get worse...

Of course the inflation rate for the poorest is far higher than that 5.4% figure...

Whilst the richest get even richer