It would seem that as costs forever rise the outlook is far from bright. Newspapers feed back to us every day on how much the cost of living is rising. Presently around 3.3% per month.
As fuel is now topping £1.20 per litre. They predict that electricity and gas costs will go up by 40% this winter. Now our very small 1 bed, 1 living area with kitchenette already costs £60 of electricity per month. Does it cost that much to light a bulb and run a TV and personal computer? Its not like we are in all day long every day.
You cant help but feel that the government has failed its people. Selling off all our utilities to private owners means the State can not even step in to help us when times are tough. Instead we have to buy our Energy from private companies that can charge whatever they like.
Meanwhile the government has failed to build new domestic Nuclear Power Stations in time for the price hikes. Now the latest to announce massive rises will be the Train companies. Already charging masses of ammounts for a season ticket, it was one of the reasons we moved back to London. We are effectively £400 per month better off without the cost of the commute.
As things continue to rise people are getting more and more fed up. Why pay so much in tax if when things get tough you can't get some help from the Government? How does the phrase go about organising a drink up in a brewery?
Today more truckers are begining a protest. Teachers, bin collectors and government workers will be out on strike soon. Before you know it we will all be out protesting, not because we want to but becuase we need to. People are begining to struggle to pay bills and its almost a choice for many between heating or eating. How many people will die this coming winter due to excessive fuel bills?
Most recently, the government now wants to build some new Eco Towns (20 by 2020). Rather than following the Scandanavian model and building them just a short, high speed commute from the Capital, ours will be built in the middle of nowhere, thus soon making them Eco Slums nobody wants to inhabit.
Yesterday I was reading in the Paper how Canada with a Population of 33 Million is actually seeking people to emigrate. With Petrol at less than half ours, a 3 bedroom house available at £150,000 and a much better cost of living, I would not be so surprised if they make it easy if millions of Britons decided to move.
It would, after all, seem that staying here leaves you to a life of tax, rip off's and bugger all for your taxes. Bring on the General Election. Do we really have to put up with this Government for another year? Gordon is not the most unliked Prime Minister without reason!
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