Politics

[Toonpack 9432]

3 hours ago, ewerk said:

 

 

These people know what they're talking about. Now that we're out of the EU what is stopping us from capping the price paid for gas from UK sources and restricting how much of that gas can be sold to other countries? 50% of the gas used in the UK comes from domestic production yet apparently the price paid for it is tied to the global market.

 

There are solutions there to help if only the government weren't afraid of annoying gas and oil producers.

 

We've got fuck all storage, it was decommissioned by Centrica to reduce maintenance costs and thus protect/improve dividends, with government approval/agreement (Liz Truss specifically the minister in question).

[ewerk 30620]

I understand that, my point about restricting exports was more about us putting a price cap in place and preventing producers immediately deciding to sell their gas to other countries rather than the UK.

[trooper 940]

Extinction Rebellion protesters have superglued themselves to the Speaker's chair in the House of Commons and padlocked their necks to the railings outside.

[Gemmill 44900]

They must have long torsos. 

[Toonpack 9432]

7 hours ago, ewerk said:

I understand that, my point about restricting exports was more about us putting a price cap in place and preventing producers immediately deciding to sell their gas to other countries rather than the UK.

Storage is the issue, it comes out of the ground and you use it, if you have too much you store it or sell it, when you haven’t enough and none in storage you have to buy it back, if of course you have no storage you have to sell a lot and then also buy back a lot.

 

Ofgem did a report in late 90’s which stated, because of the storage we had we were all but immune to international price rises, oops !!!

 

 

[Toonpack 9432]

Fuck me 😂🤬 (Scottish Gas are BG/Centrica)

 

 

[Craig 6682]

We need complete reform in the energy sector. The starting point is to bin off the standing charge and only bill for usage. There is zero justification for it, people WILL use energy.

[Holden McGroin 6588]

That guy didn't but I get your point.

[Toonpack 9432]

8 hours ago, Craig said:

We need complete reform in the energy sector. The starting point is to bin off the standing charge and only bill for usage. There is zero justification for it, people WILL use energy.

 

The standing charge is fine IF it was levied as it used to be, I.e. the maintenance cost of the meter and supply infrastructure. But it's been changed and now part of the standing charge is to recover costs of failed energy companies, that why it has become a part of the price hike, it's basically not a standing charge any more.

[Craig 6682]

3 hours ago, Toonpack said:

 

The standing charge is fine IF it was levied as it used to be, I.e. the maintenance cost of the meter and supply infrastructure. But it's been changed and now part of the standing charge is to recover costs of failed energy companies, that why it has become a part of the price hike, it's basically not a standing charge any more.

 

Totally agree. It's lost its intended purpose and has now become a means to recover costs of failed companies as you point out. How in any shape or form is that the consumer's fault? Utter cunts.

[Renton 21627]

We said many times on here the tories' floor vote was 30%. Turns out its not. I can see them getting into the teens with Thick Liz in charge of a dying nation. 

 

 

 

[NJS 4386]

There's an OpiniumResearch one with only a four point lead so I wouldn't get too excited though I agree Truss can/should only harm them. 

[ewerk 30620]

Truss is pretty much Johnson minus any charisma. Fingers crossed she goes for an early GE.

[Craig 6682]

1 hour ago, ewerk said:

Truss is pretty much Johnson minus any charisma. Fingers crossed she goes for an early GE.

I think that’s the best we can hope for. Sadly I doubt it’ll come to it though. The next 2 years is going to be another whole world of pain. 

[Gemmill 44900]

 

Light blue is what 2019 Tory voters thought of Truss on 3rd August, dark blue is what they thought by the 31st.

 

Looks like the new PM bounce in the polls might not happen for her. 

 

Apparently Sunak's ratings have dropped off far less, which suggests Tory voters who voted for Truss already know that they picked the wrong horse and she hasn't even fucking moved in to No 10 yet. Great.

 

[Gemmill 44900]

 

Helmet. 

 

 

[Gemmill 44900]

 

 

Red Wall MPs will be thrilled to hear this messaging on Day -1 of the Truss Premiership.

 

 

 

[Craig 6682]

I love the way the world has already decided Truss has won, I’ll be amazed if she hasn’t but the reaction in the media if Sunak somehow wins this would be hilarious if the whole thing wasn’t so fucking tragic

[Craig 6682]

And the you’ve got Liz Truss who back in the 90s publicly denounced the monarchy booking herself a trip to Balmoral this week.

[Gemmill 44900]

 

 

 

 

[Alex 35095]

What a shame 

[trophyshy 7083]

[Gemmill 44900]

 

 

Enjoying Joe Lycett completely taking the piss when being asked to react to a series of non-answers from Truss.

 

 

[Gemmill 44900]

 

 

 

 

 

[Kid Dynamite 7031]

I'm a bit desensitised to UK politics these days but I was watching Truss interviewed this morning and it dawned on me how much we are scraping the barrel with her as PM. She's got about as much charisma and gravitas as the manager of my local Spar