gfromls Report post Posted July 24, 2006 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/5210042.stm hope their not in the basket Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Realistbear Report post Posted July 24, 2006 They are going to hike TV licenses by 25% to help pay for the digital conversion work. The TV license WAS in Gordon's basket--it is no longer there and we all know why. Gordon has got as many disappearing tricks as Tommy Cooper with just as many foul ups. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Bart of Darkness Report post Posted July 24, 2006 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/5210042.stm hope their not in the basket If they are they won't be for long. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Realistbear Report post Posted July 24, 2006 (edited) http://business.guardian.co.uk/story/0,,1827886,00.html EDF Energy announces 19% price hike Hilary Osborne Monday July 24, 2006 Guardian Unlimited Fuel company EDF Energy announced prices rises of up to 19% for domestic customers today, blaming the continued high cost of energy. The company, which owns London Energy, Seeboard and SWEB, said that from next Monday customers will pay 8% more for electricity and 19% more for gas supplies. http://business.guardian.co.uk/story/0,,1827776,00.html Council tax rises outstrip pensioners' incomes Hilary Osborne Monday July 24, 2006 Guardian Unlimited Council tax bills in England have risen at more than three times the rate of increase in average pensioner household incomes during the past decade, research from a specialist financial adviser showed today. Key Retirement Solutions, which specialises in advising pensioners on equity release, said that while council tax bills had risen by an average of 96% in the last ten years, retired couples had seen their average incomes rise by just 27%. No inflation in the economy and no need for the BoE to raise the rates. Edited July 24, 2006 by Realistbear Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dpg50000 Report post Posted July 24, 2006 http://business.guardian.co.uk/story/0,,1827886,00.html EDF Energy announces 19% price hike Hilary Osborne Monday July 24, 2006 Guardian Unlimited Fuel company EDF Energy announced prices rises of up to 19% for domestic customers today, blaming the continued high cost of energy. The company, which owns London Energy, Seeboard and SWEB, said that from next Monday customers will pay 8% more for electricity and 19% more for gas supplies. http://business.guardian.co.uk/story/0,,1827776,00.html Fookin' ell ! I switched to these guys a few months back, and to be fair, they were reasonably priced. Looks like all energy suppliers are feeling the pain - inflation must surely take off soon in the UK (I mean the rigged Chinese Price Index, not the real rate of inflation that we all know is at least 6% unless you don't eat, drink, drive a car or heat a house...) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Down with the BBC Report post Posted July 24, 2006 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/5210042.stm hope their not in the basket Actually this is fudged. Prices December 2005 = £42.00 October 2006 = £66.00 Inflation (adjusted to make up for the missing two months) a whopping 69% Per year Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SarahBell Report post Posted July 24, 2006 I think they take the mickey - their profits are absolutely massive still. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Justice Report post Posted July 25, 2006 Look if brown says inflation is 2% it is and if Blair says we never had it so good then that’s also true. Trouble is some people believe these people have their best interests at heart, some people are stupid. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
