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Gas and electicity prices - in Northern Ireland we are FED UP hearing about the poor consumers in GB and how difficult it is (or is not) to switch energy providers to save some money. In NI WE HAVE NO CHOICE - there is an electricity monopoly and a gas monopoly - both private companies, and both charging NI consumers up to 30% more than the energy companies operating in GB. In addition, only a small number of households have access to mains gas, so the majority of us have to buy heating oil - which has more than doubled in price over the last 18 months. So, please, the GB system may not be perfect but at least you do have some real choice!
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You asked on the programme for an alternative to 'recession' or 'slow-down'.
Or 'crunch crisis downturn' of course!
How about 'financial torpor' or 'fiscal inertia'?
Or there is 'stagnation', or makbe 'slacking off'.
Personally I rather feel that what is going on is really 'inanition', but that's not very catchy, is it.
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You ask the question 'what is hurting us most about the credit crunch'
You did not provide an answer
"Media hysteria, especially from you at the BBC"
Please get real and put things into perspective, those of us over the age of 15 will remember the 90's, the 80's when Thatcher put 3 million out of work and the 70's with real inflation. Please find some real news to report in the future.
I have stopped watching BBC News and listening to the radio because of your hysterical coverage of this situation
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Problem is, while we are affected by the credit crunch, our problem isn't covered by the alternatives provided. Could there not be a further option (i.e. 'other') so that people like us can contribute?
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I heard Peter Howson (celebrated Scottish artist) of the religious art on your blog say, art should not be about money or ego such as the likes of Tracy Emin and Damian Hurst. Then why Peter have you just sold your latest lot for between £100,000 and 200,000 pounds?
Pull the other one!
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It's hurting many families in my area, who are stocking up with Christmas goods in my local supermarket - a woman on the tills told me she's been told by several shoppers that they're afraid they won't be able to afford it in December because of possible job losses in our area.
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re the pm article on switching electricity suppliers.
as the owner of a small business, this was my experience with british gas electricity.
my contract was due to expire 30th nov 08, I wrote to them by recorded delivery a11months ago advising them I would seek a new supplier as I had been forced into rolling over my previous contract by not giving 3 months notice.
In july this year.british gas rang me and offered a best price of 40% above what I was then paying if I stayed with them. I said no, looked around at 3 other suppliers involving countless phone calls, and settled on Scottish power at +12% on my present price.
in oct this year british gas wrote to me saying they had refused to move my contract over, no reason given.
when I phoned british gas electricity, the reason they gave, was that scottish power had applied too early for change over, but that they were now prepared to offer me a new contract at exactly the same price I was already paying them if I stayed with them!
what a rediculous waste of money, time and effort I was put to, to arrive back at square one.
surely nationlisation is the only answer to save this total waste of time and manpower.
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Although I have no issue with it personally - would there not be an easier way to include - alert people to the iPM items.
It just seems a clumsy way to link to what is ostensibly another blog.
So we seem then to be left with two comment threads, as the majority seem to ignore Eddie's - don't leave comments here' note?
Sorry - just hate all these click 'here' type prompts. - esp when the original material could have been posted once.
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I think you asked for a bigger word than Cataclysm for the situation: surely it must be a Tigerclysm ? (Tigaclysm ?)
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My problem is not covered in the list - as a small sheet music business I am being hit by the fall in the pound. Many of my books are distributed from Germany and priced in euros - one year ago the Euro price for my books was the same as the Sterling RRP, and my profit margin secure. In December the prices started to drift apart, I am now paying on average 50p more for each book than I was but for most books I simply cannot put up the price at the risk of pricing myself out of the market. Added to that the carriage charge has now gone up by 15% and the distributor is going to change it every month based on the exchange rate at the time. My margins are being squeezed, like many other businesses who buy in Euros. While I think that talk of recession is a little overblown - I remember the last one and this is nothing like it yet - the turmoil on the financial markets is affecting us in ways which are not always obvious.
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ourvoice 5, I thought that as well.
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No problems here yet. Mortgage is paid off, no central heating, gas bill is minimal compared to most people. The council tax is the big problem and that has nothing to do with the crunch.
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