Struggling With The Cost Of Living?

[hackey lad 3,991]

1 hour ago, sibon said:

We don’t need civil unrest. That plays into the hands of the elites that rule us . (We must reclaim the word “elite”, from the true elite).

 

What we need is civil disobedience. Put your heating on. Boil the kettle. Stick the gas fire on. Then refuse to pay the inflated bill.

Stuff them and their massive profits. If we all did that, what happens next?

Right on brother 

[crookesey 635]

10 hours ago, El Cid said:

Doesn't everyone just use the cheapest supplier, sometimes ones that will not go bust.

Some companies have gone bust, but they compete on price.

People are choosing to use the companies making millions, it's their choice!

 

I wasn’t talking about ‘everyone’, just me.

[Dromedary 166]

12 hours ago, Anna B said:

I don't remember it being 'the opportunist young' rioting in the poll tax riots, I seem to remember it being  very much a cross section of society out on the streets. I also think that the times are very similar to the poll tax riots. And don't forget the looting and burning London riots in 2011.

The point being is that although many people from a cross section of society were demonstrating at the poll tax demos the ones that caused most of the problems were the young and it was the same in the London riots of 2011.

 

But looking back on the poll tax it was a much fairer system than the council tax which replaced it as with the poll tax every individual paid it which was actually more in line with socialist principles.

 

12 hours ago, Anna B said:

There are plenty of protests going on almost weekly but they are not getting any  coverage  in MSM for obvious reasons.

If they are not getting any coverage then how come you know about them? 

 

12 hours ago, Anna B said:

The Tories like to talk (constantly) about the winter of discontent in the 70s, but they were nothing compared to the Tory's  record for bringing ordinary people to the boil till they actually take to the streets!

Trouble is with the winter of discontent they couldn't take to the streets because they were full of rubbish from the bin strikes!

 

12 hours ago, Anna B said:

Meanwhile the government is quietly preparing for trouble by passing new laws to prevent protests (our last freedom) which tells you all you need to know. 

The laws do not prevent protest but put certain restrictions on them.

 

12 hours ago, Anna B said:

Even Martin Lewis was predicting civil unrest on his TV programme. 

The millionaire and media grabber would though as he courts that media attention which you normally complain about.

[ECCOnoob 1,051]

1 hour ago, Dromedary said:

 

The millionaire and media grabber would though as he courts that media attention which you normally complain about.

Haha. Absolutely.

 

I do love it when people bring up Martin Lewis as if he is some shining example. Some salt of the earth champion of the ordinary working people.

 

Yes that will be the privately educated Martin Lewis..... The same Martin Lewis who got a wrist slap from Ofcom for promoting his businesses all over the telly under the guise of 'consumer advice'......   The Martin Lewis whose estimated net worth is around a nice fat £120+ million.....  oh is that the Martin Lewis whose tried and failed to get a a nice comfy seat in that elitist of elitist institutions known as the House of Lords.....

 

Honestly some people really need to wake up. They are being played like a fiddle.

 

Martin Lewis is very good at promoting Martin Lewis and everytime he bigs up his "campaigning" his PR profile grows, his ego grows as his bank balance grows.  

 

There are lots of price comparison tools and money saving websites out there. There are lots of consumer resources and advice services supporting low earners out there. However most of those don't get the owners face plastered all over prime-time TV and constantly being wheeled out as the spokesperson for the ordinary man.

 

What sort of deals and back handers are happening to keep HIS face centre of attention on all matters consumer and debt. You ain't telling me he's doing it all out the goodness of his heart.

 

Struggling with cost of living? He certainly ain't.     Typical example of the fickle and gullible nature of us lot.   Have a go at the politicians and heads of corporations for being out of touch and not understanding the struggles. But somehow Lewis is seen and promoted as some great hero 🙄

Edited July 30, 2022 by ECCOnoob

[Padders 2,881]

Well I've just been to Morrisons, the robbing gits.

£1-75 for 2 litres of milk.

I'm a very poor pensioner, and I don't like being ripped of.

Then I popped into Paddy Power to place my free £5 bet. (courtesy of the Sun)  Zero Carbon. 3-55 Goodwood.

I also called in Heron foods, Milk was £1-50 and just about everything I purchased at Morrisons was substantially cheaper.

So Morrisons can Coco from now on.

It's Aldi or Heron in the future, with the occasional trip to ASDA to stock up on beer.

So, GET LOST MORRISONS.

[The_DADDY 3,479]

1 minute ago, Padders said:

Well I've just been to Morrisons, the robbing gits.

£1-75 for 2 litres of milk.

I'm a very poor pensioner, and I don't like being ripped of.

Then I popped into Paddy Power to place my free £5 bet. (courtesy of the Sun)  Zero Carbon. 3-55 Goodwood.

I also called in Heron foods, Milk was £1-50 and just about everything I purchased at Morrisons was substantially cheaper.

So Morrisons can Coco from now on.

It's Aldi or Heron in the future, with the occasional trip to ASDA to stock up on beer.

So, GET LOST MORRISONS.

I've binned Morrisons too.

Just too damned expensive..

[ECCOnoob 1,051]

2 minutes ago, Padders said:

Well I've just been to Morrisons, the robbing gits.

£1-75 for 2 litres of milk.

I'm a very poor pensioner, and I don't like being ripped of.

Then I popped into Paddy Power to place my free £5 bet. (courtesy of the Sun)  Zero Carbon. 3-55 Goodwood.

I also called in Heron foods, Milk was £1-50 and just about everything I purchased at Morrisons was substantially cheaper.

So Morrisons can Coco from now on.

It's Aldi or Heron in the future, with the occasional trip to ASDA to stock up on beer.

So, GET LOST MORRISONS.

How much are Morrisons paying their supply farmers per pint compared to the cheaper supermarkets you mention?

 

Just what out of curiosity - what do you feel is a fair price for a pint of milk on the shop shelf? How much of that do you feel is fair to allocate between farmer supplier, transport and packaging costs and % profit for the supermarket.

 

The constant drive for keeping cheaper prices on the shop shelf is all fine. Provided people accept that has consequences and in turn drives cheap and cheaper suppliers, cheaper and cheaper labour and cheaper and cheaper raw materials. We can't all be hypocrites demanding higher and higher wages, better and higher standards of living at the same time as demanding cheaper and cheaper goods. Something has to give.

[Mr Bloke 1,445]

11 minutes ago, Padders said:

Well I've just been to Morrisons, the robbing gits.

£1-75 for 2 litres of milk.

I'm a very poor pensioner, and I don't like being ripped of.

Then I popped into Paddy Power to place my free £5 bet. (courtesy of the Sun)  Zero Carbon. 3-55 Goodwood.

I also called in Heron foods, Milk was £1-50 and just about everything I purchased at Morrisons was substantially cheaper.

So Morrisons can Coco from now on.

It's Aldi or Heron in the future, with the occasional trip to ASDA to stock up on beer.

So, GET LOST MORRISONS.

Hmmm...

I think your day is getting worse, Mr Padders.

According to this...
https://www.attheraces.com/racecard/Goodwood/30-July-2022/1555/plustimeform

... Zero Carbon has decided to have a day off and stay in his/her/its horse box!

[Mister M 1,628]

2 hours ago, Dromedary said:

The point being is that although many people from a cross section of society were demonstrating at the poll tax demos the ones that caused most of the problems were the young and it was the same in the London riots of 2011.

 

But looking back on the poll tax it was a much fairer system than the council tax which replaced it as with the poll tax every individual paid it which was actually more in line with socialist principles.

 

If they are not getting any coverage then how come you know about them? 

 

Trouble is with the winter of discontent they couldn't take to the streets because they were full of rubbish from the bin strikes!

 

The laws do not prevent protest but put certain restrictions on them.

 

The millionaire and media grabber would though as he courts that media attention which you normally complain about.

I've got a lot of time for Martin Lewis. 

He genuinely cares about people, and doesn't like to see people being ripped off.

 

And with regards to the Poll Tax, that was about as far removed from socialist principles as you could get. It was a flat rate tax which took no account of people's ability to pay.

In fact if you'd been around in 1988, you should've said that to Thatcher. She would've been horrified to be enacting a 

policy more in line with socialist principles, and would've abandoned the idea of it.

Edited July 30, 2022 by Mister M

[Padders 2,881]

14 minutes ago, Mr Bloke said:

Hmmm...

I think your day is getting worse, Mr Padders.

According to this...
https://www.attheraces.com/racecard/Goodwood/30-July-2022/1555/plustimeform

... Zero Carbon has decided to have a day off and stay in his/her/its horse box!

Chuffin el Mr. Bloke,

I was banking on picking up 20 plus quid.

Watch Spirit of Nguru win it my NB.

It's a double whammy for me, I decided to put all my Eggs in one basket and stick it on the nose of Zero Carbon.

So now I've lost all my Eggs, and can't afford any more.

Lets look on the bright side, "Bad luck is better than no luck"  😒

[Padders 2,881]

29 minutes ago, Mr Bloke said:

Hmmm...

I think your day is getting worse, Mr Padders.

According to this...
https://www.attheraces.com/racecard/Goodwood/30-July-2022/1555/plustimeform

... Zero Carbon has decided to have a d/ay off and stay in his/her/its horse box!

Now then Mr. Bloke, I was just wondering ?

I suppose I could revisit Paddy Power and explain my dilemma, but that would cost me petrol money.

So I'm wondering , hoping that as it's a non-runner they may stick it on the Fav.

[Anna B 1,417]

2 hours ago, Dromedary said:

The point being is that although many people from a cross section of society were demonstrating at the poll tax demos the ones that caused most of the problems were the young and it was the same in the London riots of 2011.

 

But looking back on the poll tax it was a much fairer system than the council tax which replaced it as with the poll tax every individual paid it which was actually more in line with socialist principles.

 

If they are not getting any coverage then how come you know about them? 

 

Trouble is with the winter of discontent they couldn't take to the streets because they were full of rubbish from the bin strikes!

 

The laws do not prevent protest but put certain restrictions on them.

 

The millionaire and media grabber would though as he courts that media attention which you normally complain about.

Who was rioting etc depends very much on how the MSM chose to report it and place the 'blame' on.

Now they are simply not reported.

I disagree with you on the poll tax, and so did most of the country, but you are entitled to your opinion as am I.

 

I know about the protests because I use a wide variety of sources, including internet, social media, court reports, News International, Al jazeera, Russia today, and friends around the world (especially America, Australia, Germany,) who see more on their TV's about what's going on in England than we do. I also know some of the people who have been to the protests.

 

I like the way you sidestepped my comment about the Tories being responsible for more protests, riots and civil disobedience than was ever the case in their oft mentioned 'winter of discontent.' But then the Tories are the party of lies and propaganda, and they do own the MSM after all.....Nice swerve.

 

Edited July 30, 2022 by Anna B