Saturday, September 6, 2008
Robbing Peter to pay Paul
Revealed: Brown's £1bn power windfall
Rising energy prices are on course to net the government a windfall of over £1bn thanks to a little-known scheme designed to promote the development of renewable energy. The disclosure of the substantial sums made through the scheme comes as Gordon Brown has been piling pressure on power companies to plough some of the profits they have made through increased prices into helping cash-strapped consumers. At least the pensioners will get some money for Christmas!
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