Have the energy companies damaged Brown's hopes even further?

cuffleyburgers

I thought it was the EU that had forbidden the handout?

Pete

"long term efficiency"

That's really going to help someone struggling to stay warm as the cold weather kicks in over the next few weeks.

Graeme Pirie

Thank goodness someone has stopped him with even more "redistribution" of MY taxes to those he sees as "deserving", and co-incidentaly more likely to vote for him (if there's anyone left..).

IF we're being ripped off by the energy companies, then it's simple - kick the bum of the regulator and MAKE them reduce prices for us ALL.

salieri

Two giant Brownies here. One is the denial of any plans for short-term gimmicks and giveaways, when that was precisely the "line" emanating from snoozing Southwold throughout this delightful summer. The other is this demented insistence that "energy efficiency" at home will save bills both temporarily and permanently.

Venez encore? Where, Mr. Macbeth, is the money going to come from to replace my draughty back-door, and how exactly does this improve my cashflow overnight? And how can I even attempt it when your ruddy rules and regulations forbid - yes forbid - me to replace single-glazing with single-glazing, so that you can spout yet more tosh about saving the planet?

Never mind fuel poverty - how about alleviating intellectual poverty by strapping on your claymore and buggering off back to your broody bog?

Liz Brown

The mediocre zanulab MPs' are only interested in keeping their snouts in he trough and are struggling desperately to build up their nest eggs before being consigned to a lifetime on the dole, having to pay their own transport and living costs and losing their taxpayer subsidised pads in London. I don't see them doing anything soon to undermine this

Toby

Not just the left of the Party actually.

Fernando

Sarah: Put the cat out, dear.
Gordon: But we need to think long-tern not short-term. We need a strategy to install a cat flap.
Sarah: Just let the bl**dy cat out.

David C

Brown speaks: nobody listens.

No change.

"Say, don't you remember, I'm your pal? Buddy, can you spare a dime?"

Polly's mum

I have read today that it was the EU that prevented Brown giving cash handouts to those in fuel poverty.
Will he ever admit that this is the truth?

Max Kaye

Simple solution:

1) Abolish VAT on home heating fuel (electricity, gas, oil).

2) Fund it by canceling the 2012 London Games.

Dominic A

Just a thought - a question that hopefully someone might be able to answer...

If the economy is in such good shape that we can weather the storm, why do we need an economic recovery package?

I'm sure there must be plenty of Labour/government employees reading this; your answers would be most interesting.

Thanks

Cindy

It is not just the left that want a windfall tax on the energy companies. Most of the public agree with it, according to a recent poll in The Times. My God even the Right Wing Sarah Palin imposed a windfall tax then gave tax cuts back to the people.

Max Kaye

Cindy, Not quite. She refunded taxes that were piling up in the State Treasury as a result of higher oil prices.