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#frothers Unite!! Time for change.

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northernmonkey · 02/12/2011 10:15

Hello to all you #frothers
Thought I'd take the liberty of starting us a nice new thread as the other is getting rather full. :)

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ShirleyKnot · 02/12/2011 13:54

Knotty - you have indeed read it correctly.

Plans are for an upfront payment from the RP and then a percentage cut from any maintenance recovered.

Anyway. I'll stop banging on about that now and move onto

this Fuel poverty.

TeWiharaMeriKirihimete · 02/12/2011 14:02

Peachey are you around?

I think a carers post would be great, you need to PM garlicnutter and she will give you access to the blog, and should be able to explain how to do it. (You need a google/gmail email address and then it's basically just writing in the box and submitting.

Since Shirley's done CSA today, maybe work on it today and put it up tomorrow?

KnottyLocks · 02/12/2011 14:05

Shirley, I was hoping I'd misread that. Dirty thieving gits.

Weren't the gov supposed to be doing something about the monopoly the fuel companies have? That went well then.

'People not Profit'

TeWiharaMeriKirihimete · 02/12/2011 14:11

I think in the mini-budget they said that water bills in the SE will be going down by £50pa.

Not sure how the fuck that's supposed to help the rest of us and solve fuel poverty? But there we go. Are you planning on talking about rural fuel poverty too btw? Because the cost of oil is Shock these days. And it can and does get nicked from fuel tanks Angry

TeWiharaMeriKirihimete · 02/12/2011 14:12

Have we got a link to the blog on this thread?

KateMiddIeton · 02/12/2011 14:14

We do now toomanycuts.blogspot.com/

MmeLindor. · 02/12/2011 14:15

That is a really good blog post, Shirley.

It feels good to be making a noise. To be bringing to the attention of the public all the big and little injustices going on at the moment.

Is Garlic the only blog admin? I noticed that only members of the blog are allowed to comment. Do you want to leave it like that or throw it open to the general public.

And do you want to allow all comments to go straight on or just after approval?

I don't know if you can do it on blogger, but I have it set that the first time someone comments, I have to approve. After that they can comment without waiting for approval.

If the blog is successful, you could be getting dozens of comments on some posts, and that means dozens of emails to ask for approval.

KateMiddIeton · 02/12/2011 14:18

I think Garlic's working on the comments bit now. There's some twitter discussion going on at the mo.

I would say put the comments straight on but have a few people keeping an eye and deleting the knobber comments. The more accessible the better.

There should be a real feeling that this is for ordinary people. People who normally don't make a fuss and just get on with things but who have been forced by the Con-Dems actions to Do Something.

ShirleyKnot · 02/12/2011 14:18

Oh, I wasn't going to blog about it, I was just going to froth about it!

This summer "British Gas, put its gas and electricity prices up by 18% and 16%, which means that an average annual dual-fuel bill for its 9m customers has risen from £1,096 to £1,288."

While in July "The parent group of British Gas unveiled profits of £1.3bn on Thursday but insisted that its recent 18% increase in some domestic power prices was entirely justified, despite consumer anger."

"Institute of Fiscal Studies said median income families would be worse off in 2015 than they were in 2002, pinpointing the relentless rise in fuel prices as one of the main factors, along with stagnating wages and government welfare cuts."

So. Same old same old people.

The weird thing is that this stuff has just been washing over me for months. It's only once you start actually looking at the news stories and linking bits up for yourself that the true, horrible picture emerges.

CardyMow · 02/12/2011 14:19

marking place, be back later!

Hullygully · 02/12/2011 14:20

I CAN'T GET ON THE BLOODY THING

KateMiddIeton · 02/12/2011 14:20

The weird thing is that this stuff has just been washing over me for months. It's only once you start actually looking at the news stories and linking bits up for yourself that the true, horrible picture emerges.

This ^^ very true. I don't think I realised how cross I was until earlier this week.

MmeLindor. · 02/12/2011 14:21

I just tweeted this:

The voices of the unheard. Disappointed, disheartened but not defeated by the cuts

is.gd/Ig5Ssv #frothers

which is what I have put on my blogroll. If you already have a blog, could you link up to TooManyCuts?

KnottyLocks · 02/12/2011 14:21

The 'big six' fuel companies make £125 propfit per household according to Ofgem....

Four of the top six bosses received increases to their pay which exceeded inflation. The pay rises ranged from 15% to 63%.

KnottyLocks · 02/12/2011 14:24

Hully! You talking about Twitter or the blog?

You need to write for the blog, Huls. You are super articulate, even when shouting Grin

ShirleyKnot · 02/12/2011 14:24

What thing Hully darling?

TeWiharaMeriKirihimete · 02/12/2011 14:24

Garlic!!

Sorry to add to your load, I can get on the blog but I can't play with the layout/settings - I guess only you can? There is an option in there somewhere to have a "share this" column on the left, so people can click a button and automatically share posts with twitter or fb. I think that would be really helpful to add.

KnottyLocks · 02/12/2011 14:25

Propfit? Sheesh...too much froth on the keyboard obv.

MmeLindor. · 02/12/2011 14:26

Hmm. I may have to take off the email notification when my tweet is RTed.

Excellent RTing action, everyone.

If you are new to twitter, go and have a look at stuff that interests you and start following people. There is a chance that they will follow you back and it widens our reach. No point in tweeting to each other.

They don't have to be politicians or journos, just stuff that interests you. Slebs are pretty useless at following back.

Hullygully · 02/12/2011 14:27

I want to put this on IF i COULD GET ON:

WHAT WE WOULD LIKE IS TO FLICK THE SWITCH ON AND GET LIGHT
WHAT WE WOULD LIKE IS TO NOT FREEZE TO DEATH
WHAT WE DON'T WANT TO DO IS SPEND TIME READING 95 TARIFFS PER EACH ENERGY COMPANY AND FOUR DAYS SWITCHING FOR A SO-CALLED BETTER DEAL.

WHO'S GOT TIME TO DO THAT? AND HOW OFTEN ARE WE SUPPOSED TO "SHOP AROUND"? ONCE A MONTH/WEEK/DAY?

THE GOVT'S ANSWER TO THE FUEL PRICES IS TO...GUESS WHAT?...INTRODUCE MORE COMPETITION. EVEN MORE SMALLER COMPANIES SO THE CONSUMER CAN SPEND THEIR ENTIRE LIFE CHECKING WHETHER ONE BASTARD ROBBING COMPANY IS 5P CHEAPER THAN ANOTHER.

WE OWNED THE PRODUCTION AND SUPPLY OF POWER ONCE. THEN IT WAS SOLD TO US. NOW IT'S BANKRUPTING US.

Hullygully · 02/12/2011 14:28

Garlic said I would have Power and now I can't even get on it

KnottyLocks · 02/12/2011 14:30

Even when shouting...see? Grin

Hullygully · 02/12/2011 14:31

Sorry sorry.

Bit of rage got out there.

CardyMow · 02/12/2011 14:32

Shirley - tis me who gets £1.36 a week. But in January when Ex-H's missis pops out their next baby - it will go down to nothing! So I'm enjoying spending that £1.36 on EVERYTHING DS1 needs before it stops...

KnottyLocks · 02/12/2011 14:33

Better out than in.

Take note Lib Dems.