As E.ON becomes the latest company in the energy sector to declare record-breaking profits in the billions, more households have already fallen into fuel poverty, with at least one woman selling her electrical appliances to find the money to cover bills.
Some politicians, economists and the public have been criticising the government for failing to do something immediately to limit the ongoing damage as the price cap continues to rise.
It seems so obvious to most of us.
You don't shaft people for profits.
You ESPECIALLY don't shaft people for profits on things they need to LIVE.
Whatever job a government may have, however much it may believe healthy businesses lead to healthy nations, people must come FIRST. pic.twitter.com/tG4ZmC4sO5— Duncan Jones (@ManMadeMoon) August 11, 2022
BREAKING: The 40 members of the House of Lords who have investments or senior roles at oil and gas companies have explained this in no way influences their decision to vote in favour of oil and gas companies x
— Laura Kuenssberg Translator (@BBCLauraKT) August 11, 2022
Martin Lewis has said "the energy crisis is as serious as the Covid pandemic", but this is not true. The energy crisis will only impact poor people which is exactly why we don't care!
— Parody Liz Truss (@LizTruss_MP) August 11, 2022
Ministers are meeting with energy company bosses to ask whether they are willing to take less profit in order to reduce bills. The main challenge will be to get the words out before they all burst out laughing at the idea.#EnoughIsEnough #CostOfLivingCrisis
— Parody Boris (@Parody_PM) August 11, 2022
Boris Johnson holding an emergency meeting with the Energy companies is about the only thing that could make everything worse
— dave
(@davemacladd) August 11, 2022
The people whining about paying £571 a month in January need to understand this is easy to pay as long as you forego food, forget about travel expenses, never buy clothing again, and cut every last little bit of joy out of your lives! Welcome to Tory Britain!
— Parody Liz Truss (@LizTruss_MP) August 11, 2022
After doing nothing productive for weeks* – if you don’t count parties, holidays and photo-opportunities – Boris Johnson ramped it up a gear to ‘almost nothing‘.
*or months or years
Tweeters stopped putting up the bunting and having ‘We’re Saved’ parties just long enough to post these reactions.
1.
Unbelievable but also entirely unsurprising from Boris Johnson. pic.twitter.com/FWHebyn8jc
— Matthew Highton (@MattHighton) August 11, 2022
2.
What a surprise. He’s normally so effective & proactive. Remember all those ‘big calls’ he got right? https://t.co/EslLPlZomX
— James Oh Brien (@mrjamesob) August 11, 2022
3.
Johnson: Guys.. Paupers don't want to freeze to death this winter… What are we going to do about that?
Energy bosses: How about just releasing a statement about how we are really working hard to find a solution? Then we can just enjoy champagne and caviar?
Johnson: Works for me https://t.co/zwREDGlBtN— Audrey (@AudreyMagel) August 11, 2022
4.
It's ok lads, he's urged them https://t.co/NVdCaNlzkB
— HappyToast ★ (@IamHappyToast) August 11, 2022
5.
Boris Johnson’s resignation speech, 7th July: ‘I want you to know that from now until the new Prime Minister is in place, your interests will be served and the government of the country will be carried on’
Boris Johnson, 11th August: pic.twitter.com/acmcp0eOKq
— Toby Earle
(@TobyonTV) August 11, 2022
6.
Macron has frozen gas prices.
Capped electricity rises at 4%
Is nationalising EDF.Boris Johnson: I had a quick chat with the chaps at the energy companies today & we all agreed Prey is a really good Predator movie
— joe heenan (@joeheenan) August 11, 2022
7.
Is urging the same as legislating or do we remain fucked? https://t.co/7DMy0F4ItG
— James Felton (@JimMFelton) August 11, 2022
8.
There’s a surprise! https://t.co/jp2WxH787Z
— Chris Bryant (@RhonddaBryant) August 11, 2022
9.
"I urged them to help because I'm going to do fuck all myself". https://t.co/K8m6HQ5Z0O
— Mike Holden
(@MikeHolden42) August 11, 2022
10.
What's £4000 – £400? Asking for about 9 million people xx https://t.co/tpfO2IcKfp
— Daviemoo (@Daviemoo) August 11, 2022
11.
Shocked to discover two parties who only care about self enrichment have decided to do nothing to help anyone who isn't them. https://t.co/YRVl7c87lb
— woodo (@Mister_Woodo) August 11, 2022
12.
This morning I urged the heads of energy companies not to increase bills. https://t.co/OLJB1CFvXI pic.twitter.com/q8azHbY30o
— Peter Smith (@Redpeter99) August 11, 2022
13.
Meaningless rhetoric. https://t.co/Th5rIjVOi9
— Frances 'Cassandra' Coppola (@Frances_Coppola) August 11, 2022
14.
"We should enjoy the prices." https://t.co/hiNoviLgFD pic.twitter.com/vBwkN0g6F6
— Toddington_Matt (@HXValley) August 11, 2022
Johnson, with his reputation for a mastery of language, should think about this correction.
You can’t urge someone to ‘continue’ doing a thing they’ve never fucking done, you preposterous bellend.
It’s like saying:
“I urged Boris Johnson to continue being vaguely competent,” or, “I urged Boris Johnson to continue being a good father and a faithful husband.” https://t.co/aCt81GKLx1
— Fancy Brenda
(they/them) (@SpillerOfTea) August 11, 2022
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