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Old 01-09-2022, 21:59   #1153
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Re: The energy crisis

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Originally Posted by jfman View Post
Intervention to make energy affordable for consumers and businesses. And yes, I recognise in the short term this does mean subsidies until we can increase and take control of our own production.

We’ve been hearing for months about how we need to suppress wages to prevent an inflation spiral. Nobody seems that bothered about the impact energy costs have in driving the same spiral - and consumer confidence down in the process.
I think, as Chris has attested to in previous posts is, that for various policy driven issues the price for energy in the U.K. is artificially high.

There are things we could do, if we really wanted to.
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