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Originally Posted by denphone
And are costing consumers a whole lot more now...
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Households are forking out inflation-busting sums for their energy compared to two decades ago, new data suggests.
In 1999 - two years into the Labour era under Tony Blair - the typical energy bill was just £666, according to data from Compare the Market.
Using the This is Money inflation calculator, that is the equivalent of £1,153 - some £101 cheaper than the current average energy bill in Britain.
But despite this, we're still better off than the early 1990s. The average bill was £847 in 1991, just after Conservative MP John Major came to power - which translates to £1,893 in today's prices.
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Originally Posted by denphone
The "property ladder" phrase is widely attributed to Rt Hon Major Hugh Jarse M.B.E.
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The notion that just about everybody should be able to afford to BUY a house, is a socialist mantra. Being able to buy a house is meant to be an aspiration, not a right.