SCANDALOUS ENERGY POLICIES WERE CREATED TO TAX PEOPLE MORE
It is like the PONZIE scheme to rob people of money using petrol as currency. Although the subject discussed in this article is the same for all EU and Western countries, it is mainly about the UK, where I live. It has been going on for years in the UK as it is the best way to create funds for the treasury. She is the country charging a 55 % tax on petrol. The recent war in Ukraine had been a gift to the UK government to increase the petrol prices to a level to recover losses from the lockdowns during the pandemic. The Russian idea of making money by shortening the supply of petrol and gas, ‘hence the war’ after the pandemic, became an excellent instrument for the much-needed finance of Western corporations and countries like the UK. They supported the war to cover the previous year's loss created by the disaster of the Banking crisis, Brexit, and the pandemic at the taxpayers' cost.
Currently, petrol prices are lower than before the war, but in the UK, nothing has changed; instead, rumors are additional 12 pence will be added to the liter of petrol in the next budget on Apr.23. Working-class people are wondering about these inflation-busting measures which the government never controlled. Still, the worker's wages are her only excuse for inflation. There is an Independent Pay Review Panel that decides the salaries of all workers and advice the government. Somehow the recommendations are always half of the going inflation rates. There is also an Independent Energy Price unit called OFFCOM which decides the unit prices the energy companies should charge to protect consumers’ pockets. Somehow they always ensure the Energy company's income is protected by putting higher price ceilings on their charges. People are struggling to afford these prices. In the EU, these prices are 20% off what they are in the UK. The cost is in EU 500 Euro versus 2500 pounds in the UK. The energy company's excuses are high petrol and gas prices but only applied in the UK. There are four types of energy production for consumers of the UK. WINDFARMS, HYDROPOWER, NUCLEAR, and GAS. The first three companies supply 44% of the total energy production. Their cost is 30% cheaper than gas. But the consumer has been charged by the going rate of the gas. OFFCOM somehow does not consider average price calculations when she advises the government. Of course, inflation will be high and remain high as long as the prices of commodities remain high.
Interest rates are 70 years high ( 4.5% ), Inflation is the highest in 40 years (11%), and government debt is the worst among G7 countries. That means record-breaking economic data shows taxing the working class and lowering their earning living standards will increase modern slavery. Controlling people's lives is the new form of draconian measure to put on straight jackets on them to make them obey. Habits of Lockdown since the pandemic now became a norm. Invisible restrictions to cease strikes, reduce protests and become a modern-day’s authoritarian kingdom. On the opposite side, higher earners are at liberty to enjoy their lives with tax cuts and offshore establishments to save every single dime they make to enjoy the high society life. The previous PM called them the Dark Forces. Her proposed tax cuts for the rich people and big cooperations were attractive but just relied on borrowing from the taxpayers at the wrong time. Otherwise, she could still be holding her position now. This is a high-interest-rate period to make money with deposit accounts rather than stock markets. Internationally ( mainly the federal bank of the USA ), out of the blue, will declare that inflation is in control markets can go back to normal. For most countries, elections are coming, and present members of parliament and senators will need to be reelected by the working class to run the country. Life will suddenly be problem free for us. Media will cover empty promises, lies, and more to deceive the electorate. Many of us will fall for what is said, whatever our political choice, but honesty is never there. We will wake up after the election to find that new Dark Forces are created and given a chance to ruin our lives. Another four years of misery.
It is impossible to be happy when seeing our society screaming, shouting, and demanding a response from the government for a decent wage to live everyday life. Strikes, protests, and screaming voices at the media are ineffective when the government acts as if deaf.
ELECTION WILL BE THE PLATFORM THAT WILL GIVE POWER TO US TO CHANGE THEM WITH THE HOPE OF FINDING THE RIGHT PERSON TO RUN THIS COUNTRY. THE BEST WAY IS TO KNOW WHAT IS NOT A LIE WHEN THEY PROMISE. THAT DAY WE CAN ALL SMILE WHEN FILLING OUR CARS AT THE PETROL STATIONS. I STOP BEING ENVIOUS OF HER.
