Climate Emergency

Chizz

Chippycafc said:

Talking of dinosaurs, when are we going to get Eds 300 quid benefit he's been promising us for the last 16 months.  Blew away with the typhoon I guess with all the other promises. 

Ed Miliband's pledge was to "reduce household energy bills by £300 in real terms by 1 January 2030".  It's not 2030 yet, so you'll have to be a bit more patient.  Although, as the energy cap has reduced since Q1 last year to the current quarter by £173, it could be argued that we're already seeing roughly 50% of that benefit already.  

Adjusted for inflation - so that it meets the target of being "in real terms" - the saving, so far is £300. So, in answer to your question, we're already seeing it, although there are likely to be bigger savings still, as we approach the 2030 deadline.  

That's the thing about measureable pledges: people can measure them.  Like the £350m a week to the NHS if we leave the EU. Boris Johnson's promise has so far fallen £105.35bn short.  I wonder when we're going to see that..?

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