Three line whip or blackmail

So David Cameron imposed a three line whip on the members of his party. This from a prime minister who wanted open and transparent government who said that he would open debates up to the general public by opening E-Mail petitions. This proves that he is just a prime minister who is all talk  and no action. Whats the point of E-mail petitions if you may allow  discussions  in parliament but no further positive action. But to put a three line whip on your party is an abuse of freedom of speech especially as those MP's who opposed you who were only carrying out the wishes of their constituents. But the really sad part is that all the main parties have promised to have a referendum on whether the British people want to continue being in Europe. My own view is that we have to stop in Europe but only for such things as trade and defence issues, and even then how do you carry out defence requirements if there is a conflict of intrests between certain members. Human Rights, and law issues should be left to the parliament of this country. Even union legislation should have nothing to do with Europe. British workers work longer hours than in Europe only because wages are lower here than in Europe for similar type jobs. Will the government increase British wages to come in line with European wages, I dont think so because the manufactures say that that makes us more uneconomical, and businesses would have to go abroad, another lie that is impossed on the British, that doesn't seem to happen on the continent.   Cameron is not a democratic leader he's another person who has gained power by the ballet box just, but doesn't want to know what the will of the vast majority of people of this country now want.  As for Nick Clegg he's been a European minister so no wonder he doesn't want to change because we all know where his loyalties lie. Till the people of Britain get a real voice we are stuck with the same old rhetoric, the times not quite right for a referendum, so when is it right this year, next year, or some times never. 

Cameron the energy saviour I dont think.

So Cameron has had a meeting with the big six energy companies and come up with absolutely nothing. Check, switch, insulate, this isn't always possible for thousands of people for various reasons. I like thousands of other people live in a caravan how do I insulate it? Some people can't switch because they do not have a computer, or for older people it is to complicated and not always for older people either. The government is always going on that we need more suppliers to challenge the big six. What a load of rubbish it just goes to show how out of touch he is with the needs of people in the real world reduce the prices thats what people want and need. In 2000 there were 21 electrical suppliers and 19 gas suppliers, what happened to them they were either put out of business or gobbled up by the larger suppliers. So if Cameron is saying that we need more competition then he's only to look back to then to see what would happen again. Till people in power realise that these big six are a cartel then nothing will happen. Then again we have the government saying that we have to lead the world on the green agenda. Another load of rubbish. Britain's global output of carbon emissions is about 2% of the worlds emissions.  China and America put out 40% and have no intention of cutting it, as it would impact on their industries. Again the experts say that by meeting the green agenda and providing green energy will cost the average household another £300 a year on their energy bills every year, and that on top of what ever their bills will be by 2050. So its God help our children and grandchildren. Then we are now being told that we will have to pay out for all the infrastructure new pylons new gas mains and every thing else. The one other thing that bothers me amongst other problems is that if we are paying for this then shouldn't I (we) be entitled to a dividend every year from the billions that they are or will make in the future rip offs. I don't have any shares in these companies like millions of other people but we are footing the bill for this never ending expansion. Therefore am I and all the other consumers not entitled to a return on my money?    

  

How long will the British public put up with being lied to

The energy people who keep lying to the public about the price of energy. They have to get their gas  from the fluctuating world markets  that is now being caused by China and India who are now after gas that is why the prices are escalating yet these same increases that the consumer has to put up with here don't seem to be happening as much in Europe. These energy companies who supply Britain consumers also supply the European consumers so who is telling lies. Then we have the great Tesco £500 million drop in prices, yet this offer that has cost Tesco £10 million in advertising seems to be over all a scam as prices have in many cases been increased before the deal started only to see them decreased as the deal started and in many cases they are now dearer than before the offer started. It would seem that Tesco just like the energy companies are lying through their back teeth, at a population that is being squeezed by corporate greed. Perhaps people should  stop frequenting Tesco and try one of the other supermarkets, that do have more genuine deals and a more honest board. As for the energy companies sadly we need their gas and electricity, as for Cameron talking to them don't hold your breath, prices wont come down and the government wont impose restrictions on them no matter what Cameron or Huhne say.  

Does this not prove that we are being ripped off

Ofgem has said that the energy companies are making £125 per customer per year profit over the past few months this is an increase from £15 per customer per year four months ago. The government has said that it wants more companies to challenge the big six main suppliers. This is absolute rubbish, the truth is that these six are operating a cartel yet they will deny it and the government is to spineless to challenge them. Its funny how the big supermarkets Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury Morrisons,  Aldi and Netto are competing for our business and reduce prices. If they had to increase their prices in the same way that the energy companies are doing there would be an outcry, screams of price fixing and cartel monopolies and any other remarks that would mean foul play. But when it comes to the energy companies the government does nothing why? Are ministers in bed with them.Whilst you think about it you are getting poorer and poorer as the energy companies get richer and richer, not because they are efficient but because they are stealing from the public. A crime that is going unpunished. and government does nothing. 

Liam Fox Debacle.

Does the on going debacle over Liam Fox not raise a fundamental issue that if anybody no matter which party they stand for or no matter what their previous job was, be it in the financial, or military or as a barrister or lawyer that they give up all connections with their previous occupation, then they can devote all their time to the people of their constituency that elect them. The job as an MP must be even more difficult if you are given a ministerial position. There are only so many hours in the day, but more importantly it will stop what is occurring to Liam Fox from happening. If you stand for parliament one has to presume that you do it because you basically want to help the people of the country, surely that is your first requirement. If you can't give your previous occupation up and devote yourself fully to being an MP then don't stand for parliament. But who do we believe when we hear MP's complaining that they are over worked or under stress,or that they deserve more money because of the job they are doing,  how many complain that in the city they were earning three or four times the salary they receive as an MP. How sad, they chose to be an MP its not compulsory. They know what the salary was before they stood as prospective MP. Or is it that these MP's accept the job so that they can further their financial interests or business connections, doing something for the community or the country is the furthest thing from their minds. As the expenses fiasco proved. Self before country in many cases but not all. Perhaps the qualification for future MP's is just that country not self comes first, then lets see how many would stand. That also applies to those MP's who write in our papers putting over their views, but when they are questioned by the likes of Jeremy Paxman they fail to answer his questions by dodging the issue. We have the likes of Louise Mensch MP who put her point of view about other things wanting social networking during the recent riots shutting down but when she was one asked whether she had taken hard drugs at university she couldn't quite remember. I'm sure that most people who have taken drugs in their younger days could remember, but isn't it strange how people like her suddenly have amnesia, but they are quite lucid when they want to put over their point of view no matter how long ago it was formulated.

Inspirational leader, who's he kidding.

Cameron says that we need is an inspirational leader, well I've got news for him he's not one. In fact he should be in a circus because he's done more back peddling since he came to power than a trick cyclist. He even had to re-write some of his final conference speech, because he had got it wrong last night. Perhaps he hasn't seen the latest survey that puts Britain as the worst place to live in Europe. France and Spain came out on the quality of life index with Britain coming tenth in the league table covering working hours, VAT, spending on health and education, we also came bottom on another table that covered cost of energy, food, alcohol,, cigarettes and life expectancy. All higher than any other country in Europe. We also have the least holiday entitlement and the highest retirement age. Is it any wonder that one in ten said that they were giving serious thought to emigrating. But not to worry he has saved the average household £72 per year by not increasing the council tax. I'm going to book a holiday I don't think. This man is completely off his head. If he wanted to get households to spent more to help get the country moving perhaps he would have been better telling the energy companies to hold their price increases to round 1.5 % that the governments in other European countries have done. But I suppose, the energy companies have obeyed their governments because the energy companies are owned by companies based in these countries and not wanting to upset them it's much easier to get the British to pay any increases because this government has no idea. If they had stopped these obscene increases people may have had £500 or so to spend. People are not spending because if they have any small savings they are holding on to them  to pay for their gas and electric, especially if we have a severe winter that is being forecast. It,s not only the elements that are conspiring against us, but the government and Cameron in particular.