@Tiana_Celine_23 A great day when the uk appealed to the G8 countries to relieve the burden of debt on the poorest nations. Pink Floyd reformed for the occasion, there in Hyde Park. Same week that Uk heard that London would get the 2012 Olympics. Sadly also the London bombings that week.
@Spirit13Spirit@MarkOrmrod@catkinson80 Not sure itโs realistic or fair to compare the economies of the UK with a small country in the Mediterranean hosting just 1.4 million inhabitants. The main issue there seems to be keeping cool in the summer.
@b332960923@MarkOrmrod@catkinson80 Going towards net zero is producing new jobs and industries that are sustainable into the future. We must not follow the โdrillโ dinosaurs. The gov has successfully โcappedโ our fuel costs which is all that can be done with independent companies. There are no quick fixes!
@MarkOrmrod@catkinson80 That analysis speaks to the narrative that those needing benefit payments are lazy and have no intention of working or paying taxes. No one knows when any of us might be in need of some help from the state and that help must be provided. We need some proper statistics to support.
@MarkOrmrod@catkinson80 But surely thatโs how the system works: we all pay taxes according to our means, the government uses that income to do things like run the NHS, tackle child poverty, etc. To a large degree, rising energy bills are the result of instability worldwide and events beyond our control.