Climate Emergency

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..?

I've no idea why people continue to waste their time with obvious wind up merchants on this or other threads. It isn't worth your energy.