This is where the UK and EU should be getting involved in these talks on both sides to try and extend the ceasefire indefinitely and counter the influence of American hawks and Israel on Trump.
Europe was a lot more active in talks involving Iran in Trump’s first term. We’ve mostly stayed out of it this time.
Calm_seasons on
Sell of US debt to compensate.
If they want to commit economic terrorism against the world, the world should fight back.
EvrytimeILeaveMyRoom on
No, but price increases only affect middle and working class people. People at the top have no idea what it’s like for everyone else. Could they be a little bit less rich for a bit to help us out maybe?
flopsychops on
Rough translation: fuck you, poor people – oil company shareholders have never had it so good!
Prestigious_Bat_9403 on
There’s such a thing a social contract, when the government don’t keep up their end, they can’t expect citizens to keep up theirs.
AntJD1991 on
Are they doing anything atm? Lots of taxes they could temporarily lift as prices spike.
Izual_Rebirth on
Good. Finally someone in government has the balls to say it.
HMS--Thunderchild on
since when was it the governments job to keep prices at arbritrary levels? Don’t we have a free market for a reason?
People hate the government more than ever, but also expect more nannying than ever, I can’t understand it
Hithrae on
Windfall tax on the biggest companies and maybe start taxing Amazon
Jonlang_ on
‘Can’t alleviate every price increase’ = won’t attempt to alleviate any price increases – because Labour wants your money.
dontbelieveawordof1t on
Maybe they could alleviate the price increases they are causing instead.
DaveN202 on
Well yeah? Of course, it’s not their fault. They can mitigate some parts at future cost to us but ultimately it’s the fault of the orange moron, his government and Israel. We just have to deal with it.
Kukuxumusu_ on
I’m fucking sick of hearing about the yanks. If they want to isolate themselves, let them.
We don’t need to keep obsessing over every word that comes out of their obese lips.
LGD94 on
Could do us a serious solid though and lower fuel duty!
Prior_Worldliness287 on
They shouldn’t. For too long we’ve tried to protect. The 08 crash and Covid we let businesses survive that shouldn’t have.
Governments are scared of unemployment. But let the inefficient businesses die off.
AlchemyAled on
Boris Johnson set the expectation that the government takes on massive debt to alleviate the consequences of global crises. Some interventions were justified, but some were frankly bread and circuses. It is simply not sustainable for the government repeat this for every crisis originating overseas
TinyGreenGiant on
Meanwhile Russia is getting waaaay more money amid the oil crisis as price goes up. True beneficiary of strait of hormuz closure.
According-Guide9576 on
Windfall tax on any company making record profits by raising prices during a crisis.
You shouldn’t get to make a killing by taking advantage of a crisis, whilst the working population (the people who make and buy your products) have to suffer.
Stupid_and_ignorant on
The problem is those pesky pensioners expecting to live and afford their heating bills.
Worse still are those disabled people trying to exist.
If the government just wants the country to continue to be miserable for most and the vulnerable to live in poverty, the least they could do is legalise assisted dying. If we need to suffer, at least give us a legal way to find peace.
It’s a sad state when you actually hope to be woken up at 2am by an alert of some kind relating to escalating conflict elsewhere in the world.
panguy87 on
We’d settle for just ‘some’ alleviation, do something to help the pain in the ar$e
EasyTumbleweed1114 on
What a worthless fucking government. They deserve to lose to the far right
TheWorldIsGoingMad on
No they cannot “alleviate every price increase’ from Iran war”, and nor should they.
But they can try and help to get the Strait of Hormuz reopened (illegally closed by Iran) using our navy……
Primary_Tune_9586 on
This woman is very tiring
Counting freezing fuel duty as a kind gesture when they are making shit loads on VAT on rising prices of fuels is so annoying
bomboclawt75 on
It’s quite simple Rachel- tax the billionaires and the corporations the money they actually owe.
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This is where the UK and EU should be getting involved in these talks on both sides to try and extend the ceasefire indefinitely and counter the influence of American hawks and Israel on Trump.
Europe was a lot more active in talks involving Iran in Trump’s first term. We’ve mostly stayed out of it this time.
Sell of US debt to compensate.
If they want to commit economic terrorism against the world, the world should fight back.
No, but price increases only affect middle and working class people. People at the top have no idea what it’s like for everyone else. Could they be a little bit less rich for a bit to help us out maybe?
Rough translation: fuck you, poor people – oil company shareholders have never had it so good!
There’s such a thing a social contract, when the government don’t keep up their end, they can’t expect citizens to keep up theirs.
Are they doing anything atm? Lots of taxes they could temporarily lift as prices spike.
Good. Finally someone in government has the balls to say it.
since when was it the governments job to keep prices at arbritrary levels? Don’t we have a free market for a reason?
People hate the government more than ever, but also expect more nannying than ever, I can’t understand it
Windfall tax on the biggest companies and maybe start taxing Amazon
‘Can’t alleviate every price increase’ = won’t attempt to alleviate any price increases – because Labour wants your money.
Maybe they could alleviate the price increases they are causing instead.
Well yeah? Of course, it’s not their fault. They can mitigate some parts at future cost to us but ultimately it’s the fault of the orange moron, his government and Israel. We just have to deal with it.
I’m fucking sick of hearing about the yanks. If they want to isolate themselves, let them.
We don’t need to keep obsessing over every word that comes out of their obese lips.
Could do us a serious solid though and lower fuel duty!
They shouldn’t. For too long we’ve tried to protect. The 08 crash and Covid we let businesses survive that shouldn’t have.
Governments are scared of unemployment. But let the inefficient businesses die off.
Boris Johnson set the expectation that the government takes on massive debt to alleviate the consequences of global crises. Some interventions were justified, but some were frankly bread and circuses. It is simply not sustainable for the government repeat this for every crisis originating overseas
Meanwhile Russia is getting waaaay more money amid the oil crisis as price goes up. True beneficiary of strait of hormuz closure.
Windfall tax on any company making record profits by raising prices during a crisis.
You shouldn’t get to make a killing by taking advantage of a crisis, whilst the working population (the people who make and buy your products) have to suffer.
The problem is those pesky pensioners expecting to live and afford their heating bills.
Worse still are those disabled people trying to exist.
If the government just wants the country to continue to be miserable for most and the vulnerable to live in poverty, the least they could do is legalise assisted dying. If we need to suffer, at least give us a legal way to find peace.
It’s a sad state when you actually hope to be woken up at 2am by an alert of some kind relating to escalating conflict elsewhere in the world.
We’d settle for just ‘some’ alleviation, do something to help the pain in the ar$e
What a worthless fucking government. They deserve to lose to the far right
No they cannot “alleviate every price increase’ from Iran war”, and nor should they.
But they can try and help to get the Strait of Hormuz reopened (illegally closed by Iran) using our navy……
This woman is very tiring
Counting freezing fuel duty as a kind gesture when they are making shit loads on VAT on rising prices of fuels is so annoying
It’s quite simple Rachel- tax the billionaires and the corporations the money they actually owe.
Rachel: But they own me, so I can’t.