RANDOM THOUGHTS

But, please note, it is not a U-turn, it’s a change of direction… Yeah, me neither.

Lee Anderson(Tory MP) – "It wasn't a U-turn… it's a change of direction" 🤦pic.twitter.com/ao1xH5EXAT

— Haggis_UK 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 (@Haggis_UK) October 3, 2022

Good old Lee. Always good for a belly laugh.

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LETTER FROM GERRY

Without prejudice.

Thank you for my energy statement.

I note you are still imposing the standing charges on my account, standing charges which I am disputing because they contain a punitive element based on costs associated with transferring customers from other private energy firms which went bust.

If anything, the increased standing charges should be applied to the customers transferred. I have still not had a satisfactory reply to my request for a standing charge holiday while we are in dispute nor to my position that Scottish customers should be getting a discount because of the proportion of energy produced by renewable sources here.

I would like you to escalate this complaint within your organisation to a level where a decision can be made on either or both of these points, also, since you advised me that you merely impose these charges on behalf of a third party I would ask you to CEASE and DESIST  from doing this until the dispute on standing charges of this account are resolved.

If you are unable to resolve this dispute please advise me of this so I can take the matter up with other organisations. I would expect a standing charge holiday to be applied regardless

Meantime I will be paying the electricity and gas charges as billed to this account on or before the due date and expect no penalties to be applied for taking this action.

Gerry P

Lies from Truss are being clarified by the company. You can pay more than £2,500.

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Labour, having modified its attitude to more powers for the Scottish parliament, is being challenged (if that’s the word) by the Tory’s head lightweight in Scotland (Ⓒ Jacob Rees Mogg, MP for 1720).

In the aftermath of the 2014 referendum, in the Smith Commission, Labour voted for almost no new powers to go to the Scottish parliament, indeed even fewer than the Tories.

Now after election after election returning SNP or SNP/ Greens) government in Scotland and a majority of SNP seats in the parliament in England, Labour appears to have altered its view. I say appears, because Gordon Brown is at the helm on this and his proposals have not been published, surprise, surprise. But we all know that Dr Brown’s idea of the most powerful devolved parliament in the world was to allow us idiot Scots to change road signs within the parameters of internationally agreements.

However, Douglas Ross is against any more change, presumably because he has been told that he is by other “lightweights” with the power to award knighthoods. (Note: This may be a rather fluid situation, as those knighthood awarders are not unknown to do a complete reversal of policy within a few days.)

“For me and the Scottish Conservatives, there is a line in the sand,” he said. (Actually quite amusing, since lines in sand are usually washed away with the changing tide… twice a day. Very appropriate to his English masters’ MO.)

“We absolutely want to ensure that Holyrood works to its maximum, delivers for people and communities across Scotland with the potential it has as one of the most powerful devolved administrations anywhere in the world. (I see they are still lying about that. Honestly, have they never been farther than Calais? They need to try to see the world a bit more)

“But Labour’s plans to add more and more powers is simply the wrong route to take and the Scottish Conservatives are saying let’s use these powers, let’s use the powers we have right now, a line in the sand, no further powers need to be devolved. We just need to get the Government working properly and getting the right priorities.” (Seems to be spluttering out of control there, but I assume he means Tory/Fascist priorities which appear to change on a daily basis and which are perhaps suited to England, but not to Scotland.)

The “line in the sand” remark echoed the same statement by ex Scots Tory leader Ruth Davidson, who u-turned by supporting extra powers after the independence referendum. (Actually the Noble and Gallant, not to mention Right Honorable Lady U-turned because Cameron U-turned just before the referendum when he thought he was going to lose.)

Ross added: “If Labour think the answer to the problems of the Nationalists wanting to divide us all over again is simply devolve more powers then they have got that completely wrong”. (Given that the Tories are the most divided party in the UK, possibly Europe, he would know about divisions but might be well advised to steer clear of that word in public.)

Incidentally, Ross initially backed the chancellor’s budget tax cuts, as did his finance spokeswoman, and now backs the chancellors U-turn. So basically he’s a lightweight to whom they give a script to and and instruct him to read it. He actually believes in nothing.

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Thanks to Gerry for sharing his letter.

Also thanks to the Tories for being so utterly contemptibly pathetic and, whilst causing much pain to many people, also giving us a bit of a laugh at their incredible ineptitude.