news & politics:discussion

[steviewevie]

Windfall tax on energy companies coming today...won't fix the problem, but govt can say they're using that money to help poorer people pay their bills...hopefully..

[Guest]

10 minutes ago, steviewevie said:

Windfall tax on energy companies coming today...won't fix the problem, but govt can say they're using that money to help poorer people pay their bills...hopefully..

Impressive work from the Opposition forcing a Government with an 80 seat majority to take on their policies. 

[steviewevie]

[steviewevie]

it's not a windfall tax, it's a temporary targetted energy profits levy.

[Guest]

So a windfall tax which has been Labours idea for months. 

[zahidf]

 

[steviewevie]

[steviewevie]

ah sorry Zahid...got a bit of a double post...almost looks like a labour campaign website on here...

[steviewevie]

anyway, wherever they are getting the money, still quite a significant amount of support from govt to help people through this crisis.

[Guest]

13 minutes ago, zahidf said:

 

Indeed. Plus they are doing it now to cover for the Grey Report. 

[steviewevie]

 

[squirrelarmy]

4 minutes ago, Ozanne said:

Indeed. Plus they are doing it now to cover for the Grey Report. 

If we get money off bills every time Spaffer creates a scandal we should be living cost free. 

[Guest]

2 minutes ago, squirrelarmy said:

If we get money off bills every time Spaffer creates a scandal we should be living cost free. 

At least they have finally given some support to people, it’s a shame it’s months too late. 

[lost]

51 minutes ago, Barry Fish said:

Dishy Rishy saves the day 🙂 

Dishy for PM!

Rishy Callaghan. Didn't think I'd see the 70's repeat in my time. I wonder if fighting inflation with inflation will work this time?

[Guest]

I'm glad we have Labour policies being implemented, what's the point in the Tories?

[Neil]

4 minutes ago, Ozanne said:

, what's the point in the Tories?

someone to laugh at.

[Guest]

This government actually has no point or purpose? What’s their goal when they flip flop around all the time?

[squirrelarmy]

7 minutes ago, Barry Fish said:

Its funny to watch you struggle in the face of a policy that actually goes very fair to help a lot of people.

He’s not against the policy. He’s against the government only bringing it in to distract the country from their latest shitshow. 

[zahidf]

Hey, If the govt wants to use Labour Policies to make the country better, then ok. Its fairly clear since they voted against it last week why they did it, and whose idea it is. 

[zahidf]

By Election probably in Lecsiter East, as Claudia Webbe has lost her appeal and can now get a recall petition against her

[zahidf]

[Guest]

10 minutes ago, squirrelarmy said:

He’s not against the policy. He’s against the government only bringing it in to distract the country from their latest shitshow. 

Don’t use logic against the right wing trolls.

Lets see how much this does help, I have a feeling it might not be enough but at least it’s a start. 

[Guest]

1 minute ago, zahidf said:

Yep. As I said the most important thing is to protect Johnson so now they’ll finally help people. 

[steviewevie]

I mean, they had to do something...otherwise they really would have a major crisis on their hands later this year.

[squirrelarmy]

They could have done a lot more far sooner than this but the delays meant lots more money in the pockets of people who don’t need any more money.