Utilities

This graph shows how the price of U.K. natural gas has plummeted.

I appreciate that we no longer store energy and that electricity, gas and fuel is purchased months in advance however, there doesn’t seem to be a reasonable excuse/reason why U.K. energy costs are due to rise again in April.

In words of one syllable: because we showed them in 2020 that we would do everything they told us to do.
The We’s are in italics because some of us didn’t obey them.
Why did David Camaron set up the nudge office in 2010?
To calculate what the British people would take.
In 2020 we showed them that we would take an awful lot.
Now they’re doing it with energy bills.

We've been conditioned - to accept the increase as inevitable.

Some will suffer greatly - but we've also been conditioned to believe that anyone who can't manage, doesn't know how to budget - or (as I keep reading on SM sites) such people should take on another job - or even two, and not "expect something for nothing".

With so many people blaming the poor for being poor- why should the government do anything to curb the profits of their mates, donors and supporters?

The French would be taking to the streets of course. I think we should, too. But we won't. It's not the British way is it?

Dickens

We've been conditioned - to accept the increase as inevitable.

Some will suffer greatly - but we've also been conditioned to believe that anyone who can't manage, doesn't know how to budget - or (as I keep reading on SM sites) such people should take on another job - or even two, and not "expect something for nothing".

With so many people blaming the poor for being poor- why should the government do anything to curb the profits of their mates, donors and supporters?

The French would be taking to the streets of course. I think we should, too. But we won't. It's not the British way is it?

The group Insulate are trying to protest and they're being crushed by the courts..

pascal30

The group Insulate are trying to protest and they're being crushed by the courts.

That's true - and we knew the legislation would result in this - but I'm talking about the population as a whole. I think the French public, in general, are far less 'forgiving' and tolerant of their government(s).

Dickens

pascal30

The group Insulate are trying to protest and they're being crushed by the courts.

That's true - and we knew the legislation would result in this - but I'm talking about the population as a whole. I think the French public, in general, are far less 'forgiving' and tolerant of their government(s).

Yes I agree.. just giving an example.. XR are growing in numbers and we have protests by various groups most w/e's in Brighton but I think you are correct in saying that as a country we are pretty apathetic...or feel we are powerless. It's certainly less aggressive here than in France where I lived for many years