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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  • TornadoThompson [none/use name]
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    2 years ago

    I live overseas and I am genuinely worried for my folks back in Scotland when this starts to kick in.

    Privatise the power companies they said, it will lead to cheaper prices and better services for everyone they said. You can swap providers with a phonecall! Too bad they will all cost you a fucking kidney. And of course Labour are pretty much all for it - no way is Keith going to shit on Blair's neoliberal heritage.