Struggling With The Cost Of Living?

[crookesey]

I tell you what, I’ve been with Shell Energy (previously First Utility) for donkey’s years, however when/if things settle down I will definitely leave them, unless they do something to help their customers now. I reckon that I will not be on my own with this decision, can Shell Energyafford to ignore their customers?

[El Cid]

12 hours ago, crookesey said:

I tell you what, I’ve been with Shell Energy (previously First Utility) for donkey’s years, however when/if things settle down I will definitely leave them, unless they do something to help their customers now.

Doesn't everyone just use the cheapest supplier, sometimes ones that will not go bust.

Some companies have gone bust, but they compete on price.

People are choosing to use the companies making millions, it's their choice!

 

[Mr Bloke]

12 hours ago, crookesey said:

I tell you what, I’ve been with Shell Energy (previously First Utility) for donkey’s years, however when/if things settle down I will definitely leave them, unless they do something to help their customers now. I reckon that I will not be on my own with this decision, can Shell Energyafford to ignore their customers?

Hmmm...

I remember recently telling the story on here of when they took over the Post Office Broadband accounts and I decided to change to another supplier...

... but no-one seemed interested, so I'll not bother repeating it!

[Mister M]

42 minutes ago, El Cid said:

Doesn't everyone just use the cheapest supplier, sometimes ones that will not go bust.

Some companies have gone bust, but they compete on price.

People are choosing to use the companies making millions, it's their choice!

 

The government defended the huge bonuses and payouts to bosses of energy companies that went bust, and effectively nationalised as part of bailout that could cost taxpayers £2.2bn.

It really angers me that yet again profits are privatised, but losses are nationalised.

[Padders]

26 minutes ago, Mr Bloke said:

Hmmm...

I remember recently telling the story on here of when they took over the Post Office Broadband accounts and I decided to change to another supplier...

... but no-one seemed interested, so I'll not bother repeating it!

Phew 💧,

Lucky escape!

[Mr Bloke]

20 minutes ago, Padders said:

Phew 💧,

Lucky escape!

Hmmm...

This certainly takes more effort than clicking on a reaction thingy...

... which there now appears to be a shortage of!

It's prolly Brexit's fault...

[hackey lad]

2 minutes ago, Mr Bloke said:

Hmmm...

This certainly takes more effort than clicking on a reaction thingy...

... which there now appears to be a shortage of!

It's prolly Brexit's fault...

Probably , if you don't mind 

[Anna B]

On 28/07/2022 at 19:48, Dromedary said:

I very much doubt that will happen as times and conditions were a lot different 32 years ago and it was mainly the opportunist young who were rioting led in part by The Socialist Worker movement as they were against Thatcher and not so much against the poll tax. Unemployment was also very high amongst the young. Not sure if they could cope without their mobile phones for any length of time now! Notice how modern government have also now prepared their civil defences very well with modern equipment for that "just in case" scenario.

I don't remember it being 'the opportunist young' rioting in the poll tax riots, I seem to remember it being  very much a cross section of society out on the streets. I also think that the times are very similar to the poll tax riots. And don't forget the looting and burning London riots in 2011.

 

There are plenty of protests going on almost weekly but they are not getting any  coverage  in MSM for obvious reasons. The Tories like to talk (constantly) about the winter of discontent in the 70s, but they were nothing compared to the Tory's  record for bringing ordinary people to the boil till they actually take to the streets!

Meanwhile the government is quietly preparing for trouble by passing new laws to prevent protests (our last freedom) which tells you all you need to know.  Even Martin Lewis was predicting civil unrest on his TV programme. 

Edited July 29, 2022 by Anna B

[Guest sibon]

9 minutes ago, Anna B said:

I don't remember it being 'the opportunist young' rioting in the poll tax riots, I seem to remember it being  very much a cross section of society out on the streets. I also think that the times are very similar to the poll tax riots. And don't forget the looting and burning London riots in 2011.

 

There are plenty of protests going on almost weekly but they are not getting any  coverage  in MSM for obvious reasons. The Tories like to talk (constantly) about the winter of discontent in the 70s, but they were nothing compared to the Tory's  record for bringing ordinary people to the boil till they actually take to the streets!

Meanwhile the government is quietly preparing for trouble by passing new laws to prevent protests (our last freedom) which tells you all you need to know.  Even Martin Lewis was predicting civil unrest on his TV programme. 

We don’t need civil unrest. That plays into the hands of the elites that rule us . (We must reclaim the word “elite”, from the true elite).

 

What we need is civil disobedience. Put your heating on. Boil the kettle. Stick the gas fire on. Then refuse to pay the inflated bill.

Stuff them and their massive profits. If we all did that, what happens next?

[El Cid]

2 hours ago, Mister M said:

The government defended the huge bonuses and payouts to bosses of energy companies that went bust, and effectively nationalised as part of bailout that could cost taxpayers £2.2bn.

It really angers me that yet again profits are privatised, but losses are nationalised.

That is a valid comment, but many failed companies still give the top boss millions. The energy companies compete with each other. There are alternatives, coal, wind, solar, bottled gas or oil. We prefer our energy piped in, the alternatives are too much effort.