Income

  • The government has a zero-message green agenda

    After a successful, high-level meeting in London, the government must be pleased with itself. In fact, ministers were surely patting each other on the back for such a return to form. The subject of energy security is also high on anyone’s agenda.

    However, the public message is zero in its context, and content. The fact is lower prices have long been promised, and not delivered. The installation of entirely new infrastructure only puts a price tag on it.

    It hasn’t got in-built low bills features. Instead, green energy is the new investment industry, or near to it, and a promise of money off is also too vague to be believable. The thousands who get jobs may also have electricity as it’s only payout.

  • Gov debt at critical level

    The UK’s finances are under a microscope following Sir Keir Starmer’s election victory. His Chancellor Rachel Reeves has also come out swinging with a number of high profile policy announcements.

    However the national finances continue to show a steep decline into an abyss.

    In a report published last Friday the UK’s national debt has reached a level equivalent to 99.5% of GDP (ONS). This is a result of accumulated borrowing by successive governments over a longer period of time.

    It’s as bad as it was previously in the 1960’s. It really is time for change.