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    Rising energy costs

    They are going on strike due to the legal aid bill which means they are not allowed to rinse the system like before. Most private solicitors are very well paid. I know mine is.
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    Not really. The true middle class are very careful with money. They don't splash on cars, they buy clothes that last a lifetime and live very modestly. Again, you are thinking of the debonair middle class. All fur coat and no knickers.
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    Who will study for 10-12 years to enter any of these professions if they are going to be no better off than someone who stacks shelves in a supermarket? Do you think Military officers along with high ranking members of the police will just sit by and watch their pensions or income get eroded by...
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    The true middle classes will be absolutely fine. Working class people who have overstretched themselves (new build home, 3 cars in drive) will be hit the hardest. The general public doesn't seem to understand that middle class means white collar. Doctor, dentist, law profession, account...
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    The government won't give the same level of support as seen during co-vid. Furlough, bounce back loans, council rebates.
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    6 or 7 x in most cases.
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    Politicians won't be affected by what ever transpires with the common man.
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    Do you mean wholesale prices or consumer prices per KW?
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    I meant that prices will move in relation to domestic energy tariffs. If you are out of contract by October then you are looking at around £1 per unit. Up from 12.5p last year.
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    I saw the signs as soon as the government announced furlough and guaranteed non status bank loans. I knew just then that this is not going to turn out too well. Just saw a post on twitter that a pub got quoted 97p per unit. Yikes! Most of the businesses that you mentioned would have closed at...
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    I agree that we are going into a depression rather than a recession. The next 3 years will be very testing for most businesses. Small businesses will not be able to pull through. Pubs and restaurants will most likely get decimated as will fast food places and convenience stores which have a...
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    I don't think that even zero VAT would help the way prices are going. Profit per unit is roughly £500 per week. Electricity was £800 per month now nearly £4000 per month. Even with zero VAT we can't break even.
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    Every environmentalists wet dream.
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    Banks have already started to cut down overdraft credit card limits for non property owners. I think a lot of people will struggle to borrow money. Energy companies report to credit agencies and once you miss a bill it's downhill from there.
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    I'm lucky that I have no mortgage and am able to scrape by with the basics. I feel for all those who have mortgages and children. That said, I know people who live in really large houses and have to go to food banks. No, no. Don't give up your Audi SUV. That would be undignified.
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