Don’t Pay ……….. Will you be signing up? I’m in!

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Sago

Not exactly a bunch of revolutionaries are we?

Well in 6 months time no moaning about fuel bills then.

Sago, the idea is seriously flawed, on several counts, as can be seen from what has been posted here.

We can all make our own minds up but any plan encouraging people to go into arrears for something they must pay for at some point isn't very wise.

Its also not brilliant to be signing petitions unless you are prepared to follow through on your " promise".

This plan will do nothing to reduce fuel bills either now or at any point in the future but could realistically result in causing them to be even higher than they need to be.

If you want to be revolutionary push for energy to become once again publicly owned and the company to be non-profit making.

Sago

Not exactly a bunch of revolutionaries are we?

Well in 6 months time no moaning about fuel bills then.

We will still have every right to make our opinions clear Sago. Why do you think that is up to you to decide?

I think you will find that the very people who need this whole debacle sorted out very quickly are the ones who will not feel able to join you. Being taken to court could be one low-income anxiety too far for them. But let's not worry about their feelings. We know what's best for them after all, don't we

The companies with Tory collusion will simply add a supplement to everyone's future bills to cover non-payers to keep up their profits. We need to nationalize energy and water as soon as possible.

The head of energy regulator Ofgem has said that people should not join campaigns for an energy bill strike.
He was interviewed on Radio 4 today. Said exactly what we've been saying, it will drive up costs for everyone and will impact you personally.
Interview with Ofgem

It's true the government made some provision to help with energy costs but now household bills are threatened to rise to about £4,000 a year they need to do a lot more. Liz Truss won't as she is against 'handouts' so she might even reverse the arrangements already promised by Rishi Sunak when he was Chancellor. Her idea of cutting taxes will be of no help to the working poor who don't earn enough to pay tax and cutting National Insurance won't help pensioners who don't pay NI. Labour should nationalize the energy companies and especially the water companies which are cash cow monopolies. The Tories don't care about us ordinary folk, only their rich friends. Look at all the money wasted by Johnson on inadequate PPE equipment and that lost through massive fraud on pandemic supplies.

In today's Sunday Times on this issue, solicitors are warning that a refusal to pay could result in energy suppliers getting court orders to fit pre paid meters to the homes of those who fail to pay their bills.

We all know that energy supplied via pre paid meters is more expensive.

There’s an article on the BBC today telling of the possible consequences of not paying your energy bill.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-62435432

So we’re damned if we do and we’re damned if we don’t