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John of Aix
Jul 31, 2008, 11:12:50 AM7/31/08
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Borked Pseudo Mailed wrote:
> MM wrote:
>> On 30 Jul 2008 14:24:55 GMT, Ar <A...@127.0.0.1> wrote:
>>
>>> The British Gas shareholders are very poor people, and the previous
>>> 17% rape of customers earlier this year was not enough for
>>> shareholders, so British Gas are to rape their customer base for
>>> another 35% so they can increase profits and dividends.
>>>
>>> No doubt they will use the BS excuse of rising prices from Europe.
>>>
>>> And yet in all this, New Liebour are stone silent on the rape of the
>>> consumer. So much for their 1997 mantra of them dealing with "rip
>>> off Britain". Are the British Gas bosses New Liebour donors or in
>>> New Liebour's pocket in other ways?
>>>
>>>
>>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7533389.stm
>>
>> When I heard this announcement on the radio yesterday afternoon I was
>> completely gobsmacked. I don't have gas myself (except of the methane
>> sort) so only the lecky price rise will affect me, but 35%! Surely
>> THAT would bring the consumers on to the streets in protest? Nah.
>> Apart from a few vox pop comments, zilch, as ever.
>>
>
> The sheeple have come to accept whatever the rulers decree,as one
> would expect
> in a monarchy.
> MM wrote:
>> On 30 Jul 2008 14:24:55 GMT, Ar <A...@127.0.0.1> wrote:
>>
>>> The British Gas shareholders are very poor people, and the previous
>>> 17% rape of customers earlier this year was not enough for
>>> shareholders, so British Gas are to rape their customer base for
>>> another 35% so they can increase profits and dividends.
>>>
>>> No doubt they will use the BS excuse of rising prices from Europe.
>>>
>>> And yet in all this, New Liebour are stone silent on the rape of the
>>> consumer. So much for their 1997 mantra of them dealing with "rip
>>> off Britain". Are the British Gas bosses New Liebour donors or in
>>> New Liebour's pocket in other ways?
>>>
>>>
>>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7533389.stm
>>
>> When I heard this announcement on the radio yesterday afternoon I was
>> completely gobsmacked. I don't have gas myself (except of the methane
>> sort) so only the lecky price rise will affect me, but 35%! Surely
>> THAT would bring the consumers on to the streets in protest? Nah.
>> Apart from a few vox pop comments, zilch, as ever.
>>
>
> The sheeple have come to accept whatever the rulers decree,as one
> would expect
> in a monarchy.
It has nothing to do with the 'rulers', these are private companies
remember. Serves you bloody well right for privatising such essential
services. "As you sow, so shall ye reap"
onlyme
Jul 31, 2008, 12:27:34 PM7/31/08
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"John of Aix" <j.mu...@libertysurf.fr> wrote in message
news:4891d66a$0$883$ba4a...@news.orange.fr...
There's nothing wrong with privatisation as such....
Competitiveness....driving down prices to the benefit of the consumer
(OK...so I would prefer that this competitiveness is kept more national and
much more control on global influences).
The problem here is that all regulation was relaxed re privatisation....with
bugger all control imposed at the other end....resulting essentially in
price-fixing cartels in both the wholesale supply chain and the local
providers.
Privatisation and the free market is good...so long as the market is truly
free! (which sadly it rarely is!)
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