Tories Refuse Energy Price Freeze

[FatticusInch]

….despite industry bosses recommending it and opposition parties advocating it.

https://news.sky.com/story/cost-of-living-freezing-energy-bills-wont-help-worst-off-households-says-minister-12680291

And in less than 2 weeks Mrs Flip-Flop takes charge.
Let us pray!

[douglas9401]

When you say 'Mrs Flip-Flop do you mean The Ironing Lady? ;-)

[FatticusInch]

Lol, BA with the first post!

[naomi24]

//Tories Refuse Energy Price Freeze//

That's inaccurate. James Stephen Heappey, Minister of State for the Armed Forces, said //Freezing energy bills will not help people who need the most support with the cost of living crisis...What everybody needs to know is that the government of the United Kingdom is going to help them with the cost of living," .//

Your link quotes a government source as saying //It's entirely for the new prime minister to decide how best to support families this winter."// ... so the decision has yet to be verified.

[THECORBYLOON]

Have both Truss and Sunak not ruled out an energy price freeze?

[Gromit]

Until 5th September we have a zombie Government so don’t expect any decisions, policy, leadership or signs of life until then.
Probably best not to hold your breath for any after that date too.

[naomi24]

From the link ...

//Both Ms Truss and Mr Sunak have ruled out a freeze//

... but the outcome remains to be seen.

[FatticusInch]

naomi24
From the link ...

//Both Ms Truss and Mr Sunak have ruled out a freeze//

-... but the outcome remains to be seen./

Hence the reference to Mrs Flip-Flop, she’s got a propensity for changing her mind on an almost daily basis.

[naomi24]

Not sure why you're telling me that, fatticusinch. I know - as my post at 10.42 indicates.

[FatticusInch]

naomi24
//Not sure why you're telling me that, fatticusinch. I know//

You know what Mrs Flip-Flop is going to do?
Enlighten us, because she certainly doesn’t have any idea from one day to the next. Lol.

[naomi24]

//You know what Mrs Flip-Flop is going to do? //

No - and I didn't say I do.

[youngmafbog]

Saying industry bosses recommending a freeze is also a bit of a stretch of the truth. What they want is a fund they can draw from to make up the difference, that taxpayers i.e. the fuel users will have to pay for over the coming years, as well as furlough lockdown costs, vaccine costs etc.

The only way out is to stop the green taxes, cut the VAT and then start using the resources we have. Net Zero has to take a back seat.

[andy-hughes]

Freezing prices, and therefore profits, flies entirely in the face of market forces, a bedrock of Tory Philosophy.

Any government that interferes in private companies making money for its board and shareholders is asking for trouble.

Another argument for nationalisation.

[youngmafbog]

But what are you proposing Nationalising AH?

The problem is at the start of the chain so you need to renationalise BP and Shell and any other company. Where will the money come from?