This price hike threatens to create a whole new class of poor, and it is clear our wretched politics will do nothing to protect them, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty

TL;DR: Energy prices quadrupling in England. 70% of pubs closing. Winter will kill many people and make many more seriously ill. NHS will be stretched thin. Far bigger crash than 2008 inbound. The poor are the victims as usual.

Brits told to get used to drinking sewage, as well.

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  • KiaKaha [he/him]
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    2 years ago

    Top of the bill was Mick Lynch. A few months ago, he was addressing tiny rooms of RMT members; now he packs out concert venues, while still dressing like a dad at a school sports day. Much of that success comes from how skilfully he can toreador dumb TV interviewers; but he is also leading a march straight into unclaimed political territory. He wound up his remarks by describing going on the BBC with a Labour frontbencher who “didn’t even know what public ownership was”. There was the sound of 1,500 people laughing. But he was in earnest. “Keir Starmer has no idea it might appeal to the working class of this country.” Now the hall was filled with applause. I looked across at the bouncer next to me. All night, his expression had been frozen in place. But now he was reared up and clapping like mad.

    Hope Mick proves worthy of his surname.