However, methinks he has lost sight of the fact that it is the taxpayers money he’s spending, not his own. This is the guy who came to office promising to cut our annual fuel bills by £300. That has gone well hasn’t it? Ever since he took office prices have increased and increased again and the £300 promise has been replaced by a £150 promise. Meanwhile our energy costs have risen way beyond any saving he has promised. Not only that our energy bills have a ‘green levy’ imposed upon them to enable him to pursue his blinkered mission, so we’re paying even more tax.
And as for his proposed additional 'windfall tax' on the oil companies what's the betting these private utilities (they are not public utilities) will not seek other ways to recoup and protect their profits, directors bonuses and shareholders dividends?
The saying caught between a rock and hard place springs to mind, but then nothing should surprise us any more with regard to tax levies and oil prices. The attached photograph was taken at the Jim Clark Rally way back in 2014 – remember the tanker drivers strike ??
Any excuse will do to raise prices, eh? Happy days are here again !!
