data that show that the UK government is lying about
inflation? We all know that they're lying. We can see the
food bill rise.
The reason CPI is stuck at 2% is because the government
fears that a higher percentage will lead to wage demands.
And the dogma is to squash pay demands, and kill unions.
Well, I've replaced the CPI with the CIF inflation indicator.
Consumers is F$%^ked
Now, thanks to the power lobby asking for 9.999% rises, on
average, in our bills, they've finally gone too far. Maybe there
will be a Westminster Inquiry that will reach a verdict in
2025. The companies with the big balls opted for the two-
digit increase. 10%
checkit: The
Green Benches
Dr
Éoin Clarke (PhD) - TheGreenBenches@Hotmail.com
Friday,
18 October 2013
A
list of every major price rise on life's essentials to occur under David
Cameron
Wages have grown at an
average of 1.5% a year for the last 3 years, and wages have grown by 6% since the Tories
came to power. The reason you have not felt the benefits of these pay rises (or
freezes as I recognise for many of
you) is that prices have been rising
much quicker than wages. Below I detail 8 key sectors of the economy that
are essential to our survival. I'm not interested in the rising costs of luxury
items, or the profits companies wish to make from things we do not need, the
focus of this research is on the items we need to survive. Food, Water,
Shelter, Heat, Electricity, Rail, Bus, Stamps are the day to day basics we all
rely upon to conduct our daily business, such as traveling to work. Prices in
these areas have been sky rocketing far and above wages for the last 3 or 4
years and perhaps longer. If you wish to explore the evidence I based my
calculations upon then please see the hyper links that you can click on in
brackets after each item on the list.
Price
Rises since 2010
Stamps 46%-56% (evidence here).
Electricity 22-39% (evidence here).
Gas 17-45% (evidence
here).
Private Rents up £1,100 a year (here, here).
Food 19% (here).
Water Charges 20% (here, here, here).
Bus Fares 22% (here, here,
here).
Rail Fares 27% (here, here).
A
breakdown of Food Rises (evidence here).
Vegetables 15%.
Potatoes 20%.
Fish 26%.
Fruit 49%.
