Quote Originally Posted by Andy_Faber View Post
Sorry, in and out again, so if you want a response it'll be bit by bit

re this bit, have you got any evidence to back that up? And is it a balanced suspicion or is there an element of 'hope' in it? I could say I 'suspect' that HMG will (eventually) come up with a scheme which will alleviate the energy 'hit', the non-entrenched populace will accept that the world has been 'slipped a crippler' and we'll move on (albeit poorer) - but I won't say that, because, like you, I don't have a clue what will happen next.

Just as an anecdote though, I've done a morning of errands and odd jobs in and around my village and Burton today, and there's no evidence of unrest amongst the 'educated' (or for that matter what might be called 'less educated' (Jeez I have to be so careful about such categorizations with Swale around and that's not flippancy, that's serious)) middle classes, there's a queue at the chippy, the pub yard is chock-full, I've been struggling to find anyone to do a job on my car because everywhere is full up for weeks - yes such people are having a moan but they are 'getting on with it' - now, whether doing so in the same manner as the dinosaurs did before the comet hit only time will tell, but out in the actual world, no sign of unrest yet
Let me know when you can concentrate on more than one thing at a time. What I’m saying has nothing to do with the availability of fence contractors or mechanics. It has nothing to do with your unfounded fear of what Swale will say either which rather makes my case that you’ll take any opportunity to stir things up in that direction...but while you’re judging things by the bank holiday pubs and chippies, and your difficulty getting your car fixed I’d suggest the numbers on strike or threatening strike action, the consequences of the increase in energy prices and general reaction to the cost of living crisis might be equally good, if not better, indicators.