December 3, 20241 yr President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden have an estimated net worth of $10 million, according to Forbes. https://www.investopedia.com/joe-biden-net-worth-8655652 https://time.com/6986199/hunter-biden-net-worth-estimations/ In addition to the gun possession trial, federal prosecutors have also charged Hunter with evading $1.4 million in tax payments. That trial is expected to take place in September. The indictment lists nine different counts related to tax evasion, carrying a maximum penalty of 17 years in prison The indictment alleges that Hunter “spent millions of dollars on an extravagant lifestyle rather than paying his tax bills” and that he “willfully failed to pay his 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019 taxes on time, despite having access to funds to pay some or all of these taxes.” https://time.com/6986199/hunter-biden-net-worth-estimations/ Only 10 mils? How do you compare Joe Biden’s monetary worth against infowar Alex Jones'?
December 4, 20241 yr you could apply the same ethical criteria to the Trump family. There are plenty of horror stories on the net from the opposing side. The American system is corrupted to the core, the same billionaires support both sides so the result of the election does not matter to them, they win either way. Joe Biden will come down in history as the poorest president of the USA in recent times, so presumably the least corrupted. That's whataboutism.
December 4, 20241 yr ego a go-go now where is me fkn mobility car Edited December 4, 20241 yr by soundwave
December 4, 20241 yr "Fleeced" is putting it mildly! (I assume that it was a spelling 'checker' that kept changing kWh to kW, and gouging to gauging? Hehe )
December 4, 20241 yr "Fleeced" is putting it mildly! (I assume that it was a spelling 'checker' that kept changing kWh to kW, and gouging to gauging? Hehe ) Current price cap: Gas price is OK but we do get fleeced on electricity. Energy price cap per unit and standing charge 1 October to 31 December 2024 Energy price cap per unit and standing charge 1 January to 31 March 2025 Electricity 24.50 pence per kWh 60.99 pence daily standing charge 24.86 pence per kWh 60.97 pence daily standing charge Gas 6.24 pence per kWh 31.66 pence daily standing charge 6.34 pence per kWh 31.65 pence daily standing charge
December 4, 20241 yr Author we do get fleeced on electricity. That became inevitable when the government guaranteed EDF 19p per unit for HInckley Point electricity when it started, about triple price at the time, in order to get it built at all. That meant electricity users had to get used to a far larger amount than that in future to pay for distribution, so today's prices are just a softening up measure, which incidentally help to pay for wind farms meanwhile. The Chinese call it re-education. .
December 5, 20241 yr The entire energy market is a weird thing. We produce natural gas and crude oil. This is extracted by companies we sell licences to, who extract it, then as it now belongs to them, they put it on the energy market and we buy it at market prices. Its going to go the same way with the electricity from the windfarms off the coast of Aberdeen. The government(English) are proposing laying powerlines from Aberdeenshire, the length of the country and over the channel to the EU, where they intend to sell it. Any excess we need we'll buy from the market at again market rates. Rather obviously than laying powerlines to N/Scottish/UK communities and saving the consumer money with locally and cheaper to produce renewable energy.
December 5, 20241 yr 'Spray foam insulation ruined our house sale' "Estimates suggest as many as 250,000 homes in the UK have this type of insulation, with much of it installed under the previous government's official scheme." https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c86qz9g59v4o
December 5, 20241 yr Shell’s Renewable Retreat: Why Save the Planet When Profits Are This Good? https://royaldutchshellplc.com/2024/11/20/shells-renewable-retreat-why-save-the-planet-when-profits-are-this-good/
December 5, 20241 yr ... Its going to go the same way with the electricity from the windfarms off the coast of Aberdeen. The government(English) are proposing laying powerlines from Aberdeenshire, the length of the country and over the channel to the EU, where they intend to sell it. Any excess we need we'll buy from the market at again market rates. Rather obviously than laying powerlines to N/Scottish/UK communities and saving the consumer money with locally and cheaper to produce renewable energy. Scottish Power do North South already.
December 5, 20241 yr "A number of councils in Derbyshire have told the government their flagship policy to build 1.5 million new homes in England over the next five years is "impossible" to achieve." https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9q7v4w972eo
December 5, 20241 yr British Steel faces nationalisation under Government plans Labour ministers considering taking all or part of company into public ownership to avoid its collapse https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2024/12/03/british-steel-faces-nationalisation-under-government-plans/
December 5, 20241 yr About time too. Those businesses are one way bets. If the business prospers, it makes new billionaires, if not, they blackmail governments to bail them out.
December 5, 20241 yr Charles Wright: As Thames Water drowns in debt, what will happen next? With crunch decisions about the company's future looming, the one certainty is that Londoners will be paying higher bills https://www.onlondon.co.uk/charles-wright-as-thames-water-drowns-in-debt-what-will-happen-next/
December 5, 20241 yr Author Rather obviously than laying powerlines to N/Scottish/UK communities and saving the consumer money with locally and cheaper to produce renewable energy. It couldn't be cheaper. The high cost of the turbines means the companies only install them if guaranteed payment for the electricity, whether used or not. With Scotland using less, they'd be paying even more for unused current. .
December 5, 20241 yr https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/germanys-weak-winds-trigger-record-surge-gas-fired-power-maguire-2024-12-04/ If they kept their Neukleer reactors on, they'd save so much "Karbon", hehe. Und geld sparen!
December 5, 20241 yr That became inevitable when the government guaranteed EDF 19p per unit for HInckley Point electricity when it started, about triple price at the time, in order to get it built at all. That meant electricity users had to get used to a far larger amount than that in future to pay for distribution, so today's prices are just a softening up measure, which incidentally help to pay for wind farms meanwhile. The Chinese call it re-education. . And the people get caught for the cost of decommissioning too. Triple whammy! Funny kind of "re-education", more like 'Re-gression', haha.
December 5, 20241 yr Shell’s Renewable Retreat: Why Save the Planet When Profits Are This Good? https://royaldutchshellplc.com/2024/11/20/shells-renewable-retreat-why-save-the-planet-when-profits-are-this-good/ '*Royal* Dutch Shell', mmm, something fishy, eh? kerching Never mind "save the planet" shtick. How about save our pockets? As another poster pointed out, UK has own gas n oil. But gets fleeced by the "market", I.e. monopoly. Look for politicians living Above Their Means, geddit?
December 6, 20241 yr http://youtube.com/post/UgkxymyLBPc5YR2tcerkNtKEIg142f7JvPp1?si=4tm7hpNJqS29yec5 Fun fact: he was protecting the polar bear!
December 6, 20241 yr How to Heat Your Home for Less This Winter "UK electricity is 40% more expensive than Spain, 60% more than Norway, 80% more than USA." https://www.channel4.com/programmes/how-to-heat-your-home-for-less-this-winter https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/international-domestic-energy-prices
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