Wednesday, July 16, 2008

Fuel poverty - the PM still hasn't got the message

Nick Clegg unapologetically returned to the question of fuel poverty at Prime Minister's Questions today. The only thing that seems to have changed since he quizzed the PM in June, is that Gordon Brown announced he was meeting a Saudi prince this afternoon.

[Later] The interchanges are here. One should note that Gordon Brown actually doubled the income tax rate for the poorest tax-payers, while Liberal Democrat policy has long been to take the 10% taxpayers out of taxation altogether.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

I think every family is feeling the effects of fuel price rises, the governments £100 winter fuel bribe isn't buying that many therms this year. Home efficiency schemes aren't marketed properly or administered correctly as anyone applying for a scheme will probably testify. Figures for Fuel Poverty by Ward isn't available in Wales; very poor show by WAG.

G. Lewis
Bridgend Lib Dems