Martin Lewis On Cost Of Living Crisis, Winter Energy Bills & Lying Politicians

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[@erickortenbach4355]

Martin, what would we do without you!! I could cry, over what is happening to our society. There is virtually no honesty. It's depressing.

[@SylviaLaidlow-Petersen]

it is no coincidence that successive governments have undermined Christianity and now hardly any MPs are Christian or display Christian values.

[@gordo970]

Martin said it himself, society has always been this way. There's just more awareness around issues in our modern day world.

[@andyfox5943]

@erickortenbach4355 I wouldn't rely on him he is part off the problem

[@rikardsaje]

British gas and Tesco's profits have doubled during this cost of living crisis, funny that!

[@cianog]

we’re you saying anything when they were loosing money?

[@AlexParkYT]

@@cianog Businesses wasting money isn't the same as businesses losing money.

[@bowjana8128]

And they blame putin

[@SweetSassyBull]

​@@cianogTesco lost money through bad management, not prices too low 🙄

[@JimmyFalcone-l8o]

yes funny that the all in bed together

[@jonh9561]

The world needs more people like Martin Lewis.

[@clivet3252]

More millionaire journalists taking commission from big companies while prices get higher?

[@fractionaldebtisfraud2187]

​@@user-hp6ls8qy6dOn the surface it makes sense. Sadly he can say more as a lone critic, than he could as a politician. Because he'd have to stand for election, most likely as an independent. And for no other reason than being independent, he wouldn't get enough votes. The people will have shot themselves in the foot, for the umpteenth time. We deserve what we get, because we can't be bothered to think. Something Martin talks about, eg filling in forms, in this video.

[@jablot5054]

He just wants people to use Money supermarket.

[@daddymulk]

Click on his links and he makes money 😂

[@hamishpaterson2413]

👏👏

[@marianhunt8899]

Malignant greed is the problem.

[@fivecylinderperfection5060]

Absolutely spot on. The root cause of all these price issues are greedy shareholders and year on year extortionate bosses bonuses. We are about to see the same happen with the water companies when one gets allowed to raise it's prices by over 50%, then the others will follow. Just like banks with interest rates.

[@davman115]

It only happens because the politicians who are supposed to serve us allow it to happen.

[@etiennedelaunois1737]

We need more Luigi Mangioni in this world.

[@Fendermanpaul]

People, in general, are stupid. Big companies know this and exploit it. Mr. Lewis is clearly very smart, intelligent and gifted. It takes someone like him to educate the masses. He's one of those that is different in his thought processes. He questions things, disruptive and annoying to others, but highly beneficial to us. Keep.it up. I was the same at school and work, always questioned things. It got me into trouble, a lot. But I'm happier for it.

[@Lenn006]

Trust no one.

[@clivet3252]

He's got richer while prices get higher and he takes commission from the companies.

[@clivet3252]

He's no different to someone selling burglar alarms when burglary rates have gone up.

[@Lenn006]

@@clivet3252 he's a Shill

[@iian050]

I wouldn't say stupid, just busy. (certainly are stupid people out there, no question, but not all) If you're a parent, with a few kids, full time job, there's only so much you can keep on top of. It's hard to pay attention to everything. Makes people like Martin Lewis all the more valuable, by making things easily found, digestible and concise.

[@philipburke1149]

We are being screwed. The utilities are buying at 8p and selling to us for 30p.

[@nickhardy7310]

Global warming. Global global anthropogenic warming global. Ozone hole global feedback warming glaciers. Polar bears ice bergs hot. Global glacier warm penguins.

[@clivet3252]

How much commission for Martin Lewis?

[@quillo2747]

​@@nickhardy7310And your doomsday cult is the main reason people can't afford to keep warm in the winter.

[@davman115]

@@clivet3252 🤡

[@bebo7537]

Big fan of Martin Lewis, his website has save my family a lot of money.

[@DarrenSmith-tq2xz]

When was the last time Martin told you how stop the cost of living crisis he hasn't and he won't it's very simple to do its economics 101

[@DarrenSmith-tq2xz]

Did you know that your a unsecured creditor of the bank and why isn't he worning people about the coming banking crisis they are insolvent no deals no loans and no deposits

[@clivet3252]

​@DarrenSmith-tq2xzexactly. He's got richer and richer while prices have gone up and up. There's something wrong there. He hasn't saved anyone any money, he's told people how to get things slightly cheaper as prices have got higher.

[@DarrenSmith-tq2xz]

@clivet3252 I completely agree with you people need to wake too him as iv said he's going to lead the people down the wrong road when the debt market implodes stock markets around the world start to crash and anyone who has bond with the UK government will have the rules changed on them he's going to come across as being shocked and it is going to be the same if you have bonds issued by your bank they're going to change the rules and they have done it before and they're going to do it again iv been saying for 2 years no loans no deals and no deposits they are insolvent

[@-sargntclashroyaleandmore-491]

The UK has the highest energy bills in the WORLD

[@Judep4237]

It has killed industry in the UK

[@tonychorley4936]

And they are going to get even higher

[@bowjana8128]

Worst country I ever lived in England terrible place

[@-sargntclashroyaleandmore-491]

@@bowjana8128 The government's tactic of demorilisation is working it seems

[@caracal9458]

World leading!

[@antsrichmond]

If the cost per unit to buy is 8-10 pence by the billing companies, how can they get away with charging 25p a unit??? We are been ripped off 2.5 times to 3 times the cost. Rip off Britain

[@Longlostpuss]

It's not the billing companies who are actually buying the fuel though is it? Besides that, like any other product, there is a wholesale and a retail price. Just because it costs 8-10 pence to buy wholesale energy, by the time you add in the costs of maintenance for power stations, fuel lines and the service for the companies who bill you, this has to be reflected somewhere in the final rates charged. You need to understand what a gross rate is and a net rate, everyone still has to be paid to do a job in the process of receiving your energy. Now the real argument for me comes with the standing charges first, not the rates. The standing charges are the part that I think is questionable, because the rates already technically encompass all the expenses, so in effect the standing charge is charging everyone all over again.

[@mikethebloodthirsty]

​​@@Longlostpusshow can you miss out the fact that it's through electric bills that we are subsidising the ineffectual green energy experiment.

[@jamesbarbour8400]

Rip Off Britain = ROB ! They gotta keep their shareholders happy, in answer to your question.

[@jamesbarbour8400]

​@@Longlostpuss supposedly the standing charge is to pay for maintenance of the network, whether that be water, gas or electric. Very soon, we'll be paying even more, to cover the costs/fines levied on water suppliers who let sewage into the clean water system ie rivers and the like. They certainly won't be paying said fines out of their own pockets - we'll be the ones on the hook for that ! Basically, the money that was supposed to be channelled towards network upkeep, and prevent instances of untreated sewage entering the clean water system, has gone towards either the CEO's own pockets and/or to shareholders !

[@pabo-qv3nx]

Not just the unit cost but the standing charge which is also extortion.

[@gerrykelly2440]

Yet the charlatans that con people don't go to jail and keep all their wealth. Crime pays.

[@jamesbowskill362]

Just look at what these criminals at the Post Office have been earning all the time they have been complicit in sending innocent people to jail.

[@Just-SomeGuy]

Martin has saved people millions and helped millions of people. I'm very pleased he is fighting our corner.

[@Sankara561]

Nobody saved anything. At best prices are inflating slightly slower for them compared to average.

[@jablot5054]

He has become another millionaire.

[@snowiecat456]

He is a millionaire through damned hard work and honesty. He didn't make his millions by ripping people off and paying workers peanuts. He came up with a good idea that no-one else had and turned it into something valuable to ordinary people.

[@MalcolmBuckley]

He's useless!

[@jojos853]

Martin helps people if he gets rich he deserves it, he help us the people, thank you Martin.

[@devpike4499]

He should just be knighted THAT'S IT END OF DISCUSSION. The LITERAL ONE GUY STANDING UP FOR THE WEAK, WHERE IS ANYONE ELSE DOING THIS THAT HAS ANY MEDIA CLOUT. REPEATEDLY POINTING OUT IN DETAIL THE CORRUPTION WHETHER OVERTLY OR BY LYING BY OMISSION TO THE WORKING CLASS EXPLOITING THEIR LACK OF UNDERSTANDING ON FINANCIAL ISSUES.

[@anneperry9014]

Yes, he should be knighted, unlike Khan the ncut!!!!!!!🤬🤬🤬🤬

[@davideyres955]

If would much rather he got knighted rather than Sadiq Kahn.

[@piggerGg]

@@davideyres955Why would we want a gem like him being dubbed with the Saville sword? That’s a badge of dishonour to the lifeblood citizenry of this failing nation.

[@Stevenharknett]

You must be naive. Lewis has sat at rhe table and now he isn't welcome thus he bites the hand that once fed him.

[@googlesucks925]

Being knighted used to be an honour.

[@ox3965]

Thats why martin is the man. I am sick to death with energy companies its so blatant greed.

[@nancyhood8395]

Greed is the culprit

[@Beorn.]

@nancyhood8395 Hi , I think this is green levys as we are no longer burning coal and other cheap fossil fuels in order to meet COP targets and this comes at a price. Sadly I fear it will only get worse until /?unless Reform UK get in as they pledged? to stop this.

[@jamesbowskill362]

In fact ITS the foreign shareholders who ARE to blame, they restrict their companies from charging extra costs in their own countries, SO. the companies are allowed to charge what they want in the UK, as this bunch of ANTI British ministers want all the tax !!!! to give away to foreigners/migrants.......

[@nigelheathcote6084]

I rang eon yesterday because I missed a payment my bills are very high, old property sometimes work dropped out for maybe 3 months ended up £6000 in arrears, they wiped the debt off and put me £230 credit. They now charge me £50 less a month on usages, the lady I spoke to said “ I bet you can’t believe it” and I said no I can’t, I’m 64 and it takes most of my private pension but no longer over stretches it, never thought I’d live to see the day.

[@BuffaloDreamer-f6p]

Are you sending in readings?

[@nigelheathcote6084]

@ smart meter

[@Lenn006]

They didn't do you any favor,They get paid anyway. Have you heard of Double dipping?

[@nigelheathcote6084]

@ no, thought you might explain without asking.

[@jablot5054]

Send EON readings every month and only pay for what you use. They probably over charged you in the first place.

[@peacelilly75]

Absolutely disgusting whats happening in the UK

[@mosheridan7016]

British Gas have been trying to charge me £4500 for 4 months electric supply.

[@jimsmith4611]

I have said for years that we are all just cash cows for these national and international companies... I for one I am heartly sick of them all. Yet we continue to allow then to do it to us..

[@nickalexander4431]

They keep "turning the screws" by design as part of the agenda

[@bengraham878]

Why is it whenever anyone posts about this it’s always in a cryptic way? It’s the start of the big reset, it’s coming in 2022, no 2023, actually 2024, maybe 2025? There’s no conspiracy, it’s just a combination of macro factors playing out.

[@cianog]

70% of petrol prices are tax.

[@nervousfrog101]

I'm not sure how a comment about the Tax on petrol contributes to this video but when one of the key points is about veracity getting your numbers wrong does not help. The Tax on petrol depends on the price of the fuel but it's more like 55%.

[@cianog]

@nervousfrog101 Lol...the fact thats all you can say proves my point.

[@nervousfrog101]

@@cianog So you think the fact that all I can say is your point is irrelevant to the video you commented on and based on a lie proves your point. You have an odd definition of proving your point, I'm not even sure you know what point you are trying to make.

[@quillo2747]

​@@nervousfrog101The video is about the cost of living crisis, over half of the cost of fuel is tax. The government could reduce the cost of living crisis overnight by lowering taxes, but they are increasing taxes instead.

[@jw65535]

I once looked at a hedge

[@foxsake_]

We been in this mess for years and nothing is changing.

[@DarrenSmith-tq2xz]

It's changing for the worse and it's going to get mutch worse they don't want you to that they are getting people ready for the tokenised slavery system and the cost of living crisis is the beginning of the end

[@tonychorley4936]

It’s getting worse, this lot not only despise us,they hate us.

[@tomkenworthy2320]

I don’t agree, it’s getting a lot worse, at an alarming rate.

[@GampyBamblor]

Because you do nothing....these peopelel want you all gone, voting and protesting have never worked against genocide...EVER...

[@station-7]

Voting in Labour will do that.

[@enochpowelghost]

It will only get worse smart meters will be used against you not for you, they will use AI to squeeze even more out of you. They will say look we have a cheaper rate at so and so time, but like most things people will change behaviour and try to use energy at the cheaper time,s . BUt guess what they will use Ai attuned to your usage, so as you change your times when cooking or heating the system will change the tarrifs to get you again!. YOU WILL NEVER EVER WIN THEY WIN AND IN THIS GAME YOU MUST LOOSE!. The less you use the more they will charge ,its already happening even if you dont use any energy standing charge ripoff is here to stay. Now compare that to say the 50,s or 70,s or 60,s or 80,s there was also no VAT OR SERVICE CHARGE on energy!, and that my dear mugs is why the government wont do anything. Because they do very well out of it thank you.

[@hamishpaterson2413]

I have more respect for Martin Lewis than all the Banks, Utilities Company’s and ALL MP’s put together!

[@robertsmith8709]

It cost Energy Companies 8p per 1Kw but they charge the Public 26p per 1Kw on top of this we are charged a Standing Charge and then all the Tax including Green Tax our Energy Bills are 100% more than they should be. Who are Ofgem working for ? it seems they are working against the Public !!

[@SkintLivingUK]

Corporate Greed dumps on us all, even share holders. Look at that CEO who was shot he was despicably self serving! All these CEOs and big business are in it for themselves not the customers.

[@cianog]

Examples please?

[@nick000002]

@@cianogthe ceo who got shot

[@jamesbarbour8400]

@@SkintLivingUK probably why he got shot then - not that hard to put the pieces of the puzzle together really.

[@chilli2043]

Murdock, Musk, Trump. The grift is self serving. Trump had to run for president to avoid jail. Pure greed.@@cianog

[@cianog]

@chilli2043 Still no evidence then.

[@OnlineEnglish-wl5rp]

Wise comments about trust Britain and the rest of northern Europe were historically high trust societies but this has been relentlessly undermined by neoliberalism and possibly civilisational entropy. Neoliberals wanted to make us all selfish to break socialism but it's resulted in them underming the market system that they support Good interview guys, cheers

[@Kergrist]

Give that man a Knighthood.

[@Swipe650]

yes, Martin should be getting a knighthood, not Sadiq Khan

[@carlbland68]

@@Swipe650 knighthoods r 4 wrong uns

[@mrtuber3491]

UK has highest energy bills in the world while having some oil and gas and an abundance of wind and coal.

[@jamesbowskill362]

Actually, the UK IS self sufficient in ALL fuels, BUT of course the government of the day maintains its links to the EU by giving our oil/gas, while at the same time is buying oil/gas from russia.

[@waynecartwright-js8tw]

@@jamesbowskill362 Diesel is nearly 50% imported , UK refining does not produce enough

[@Phlegmwahn]

Scotland produces over three times more electricity than it uses, yet customers are paying the highest prices in Europe! Currently the daily standing charge is 56p per day!

[@waynecartwright-js8tw]

@@Phlegmwahn needs regional pricing like Greg Jackson is proposing

[@222inverter]

@@jamesbowskill362 No we buy it from NORWAY...NOT Russia?

[@annlyder8657]

Such respect for Martin.

[@0KiteEatingTree0]

I remember Martin saying, fairly recently, that banks have no place in schools. And I’m with him 100% on that. But the number of banks that are showing ads targeted at students and young adults, on the line that they are the only bank, this worries me.

[@FiscalWoofer]

Rock on Martin!

[@honorw4125]

The fact that David Cameron has to be told that by Martin, that just goes to show politicians haven't got a damn clue what they are doing and big business know it!!!😡

[@robh8814]

Martin being very polite at the end there. There is a serious education problem with some people in this country over the years & Im not even talking about coming out of school without any qualification's but that Template letter story can be seen up & down this country every day & its only gotten worse over the years. Bluntly put, I cant believe how stupid some people are across this country.

[@cianog]

Government short sightedness has created this. Eco nonsense has made our energy costs astronomical.

[@GampyBamblor]

Literally the wefs plans, they dont hide it they announce it. If so many people on here are cluesless to this then we are lost already.....

[@thebrowns5337]

Nonsense. Utilities are overselling. Wind and solar have an initial cost and a small maintenance cost but it's not buying gas or oil from war mongers. Keeping folk on a higher tarrif and sending some of your vast profits to shareholders... that is what is actually costing folk.

[@cianog]

@ What are you talking about? A lot of waffle from the sounds of it!

[@HazzyWazzey]

⁠​⁠@@cianogThey’re stating facts actually Cian, instead of spreading missinformation like yourself by implying ‘Eco’ technology is nonsense. By extension, are you implying climate change by anthropological causes doesn’t exist? Please be clear of your stance; your integrity is based on it.

[@cianog]

@HazzyWazzey Doomers with a religious obsession with the environment have meant the U.K has the highest energy prices in the world 🤪🤪

[@karenrogers9034]

British Gas have Told me they wont be Crediting the Warm home Discounts till March 2025 despite the DWP Credited it on the 11th of August 2024 Why !! all that Interest Must be worth Millions Also By this time the Help Lines to the DWP to complain you have Not received the Payment there Phone lines will have closed this happened to me 2 years ago

[@chilli2043]

Where do they record the credit if not against a person's account? Were they just keeping the money somewhere else? Is that not illegal, oh wait was this done under the tories, they must have received a donation from the CEO.

[@karenrogers9034]

@@chilli2043 No this is NOW Under Tories it was applied as soon as the received it ,Its In a high interest account I believe if its all the same for everyone Disgusting

[@Strength_Saint.]

It gets credited directly into your energy account and has to be done by March 25 latest Aug 11th is just start date, sounds like the advisor wasn't trained very well or you misunderstood what they told you.

[@artenm85]

This guy is a national treasure!

[@fintamaria2429]

These Oligarchs will never stop treating Humans, the earth in eternal slavery.😢

[@Smartgran]

Yes that car finance hike happened to me and I paid the whole lot off. Then I heard what Martin had uncovered and I'm in that process to reclaim whatever I can. Thank you Martin.

[@dominiccallaghan1176]

You guys have hundreds of thousands of subscribers. Where are they for this? This is not a viral video and it should be.

[@tammy1690]

Wonderful man x

[@Ultronmclovin]

There profits are criminal ,the watchdog for consumers is a captured entity not fit for purpose and government allows it because of the insane amount it derives from tax and just sitting on their arse doing nothing to regulate or reduce

[@stuartswain8785]

Bloody octopus energy adverts saying they are "value for money" are they bloody joking My bills are disgusting for what I use. How the hell is the economy going to grow when we are all skint.

[@etiennedelaunois1737]

The world need more Luigi Mangioni

[@thomasn7361]

We should all be challenging the systems!

[@jopo8281]

We need a new political party full of peeps like this ❤

[@garnhamr]

the internet has had a massive ginormous impact on things for sure

[@AA4PJM]

I want energy companies to know that I am not an idiot who needs a visible meter in my home telling me what I am spending on a minute by minute basis. A nagging controlling little device with which energy companies have full control and can collect my data whilst subtly pressurizing me to fret over my usage. I also want energy companies to know that they always grossly over estimate and overcharge for their products and illegally punish their customers with much higher prices if they refuse to have an evergy meter. The government has made it the responsibility of energy companies to push meters on the public and to punish at will those who don't comply, with higher charges. Criminal, greedy, orwellian and completely unfair.

[@dnakatomiuk]

Every single MP since Blaire have been nothing for themselves Blair showed that MPs can be celebrities as well. Before you didnt have them in the press or having a PR agent etc now they do, they try to change this country how they want not what the people want/need. Blair always wanted to opend the doors to Europe because he always wanted a role on that. And from then fuel prices we pay more, energy more, food more, taxes more it will never stop and now its getting worse

[@jaywalker3087]

It's a Depression we are in , since 2008 !!!!

[@wivory81]

Heating and lighting, like food and clean water are basic life needs. Companies selling these goods should have excess profits taxed off them, they are profiteering whilst causing ill health, misery and early death to the population. And the profits they make go into the pockets of Directors and shareholders. The Government must act, tax excess profits from these companies.

[@station-7]

Privatisation doesn’t work.

[@MyFriendPeter]

If only Martin Lewis was helping with the lack of help for ME/CFS and long COVID

[@Avrilmaep]

Your soo right hun it’s not about money it’s about needs right ❤❤

[@secretarchitect288]

Regarding Martin Lewis's comments about people not understanding forms; what is scandalous is the poor quality of education in the UK with schools prioritising woke gender and other nonsense instead of giving children the tools for critical thinking.

[@Ally-ug3nq]

Good video 💯 What are the books 📚 on the table?

[@thealfieshow3682]

Big W on Martin Lewis Big L on Huel sponsorship

[@mrscreamer379]

A video on trust and right in the middle an advert to eat soylent green instead of food. Well played 👏

[@andrewtitcombe8378]

There was a loan broker that advertised in newspapers that for a fee would garuntee finding customers a loan or their money back. The catch was the customers with poor credit scores were offered loans with huge interet rates. So when the customer refused the offer. The company kept their finders fee. Diliberatly targeting the poor for their last few pounds.

[@terrorbilly1]

I always thought it’s because their incompetence, now I think it’s pure malice. The system is set up to balance itself out and some people are working overtime to make it collapse on purpose.

[@marymanning5150]

You helped my husband get £1200 refund on PPI

[@sylviabaxter265]

I’m still waiting.

[@Beorn.]

I dont trust my current energy supplier, Octopus, because I personally feel that, in my opinion, they are obscuring data. I was previously with Shell energy, and I was very pleased with them. They pro ided an in home display that showed my real-time energy use for both gas and electric. I could select either kwh or actual cost. Octopu in home display won't display the real-time data for gas claiming it's not possible? Well, it was with Shell, and I'm sorry that Shell took the decision to pull out. I've recently had a new high efficiency combi fitted and can't see in real time how it's performing.

[@edwardbyard6540]

Octopus have and IHD, I had one. However, I signed up for a free Home Mini and can view my use via the Octopus app, updates every 5 seconds, and look at data from the last year. Go sign up for one. I also had Octopus install a heat pump in August. It is fantastic. Cost me £2500 all in. We're now a gas free household and loving it. Saving me a fortune. All the best.

[@Beorn.]

@edwardbyard6540 Hi I have a mini thanks but it doesn't show gas and since their last update my mini has disappeared altogether.

[@Beorn.]

@edwardbyard6540 Hi again, I put my details into Octopus energy heatpump quote and it returned this answer "Thanks so much for your interest in a heat pump! Unfortunately, based on the details you've given us, it doesn't look like we can install a heat pump for you at the moment. We look at a number of factors including your home's size, location, and heat loss to make this determination." Fortunately I don't require one, my A2A is doing a great job especially as my house is on the large size. It's interesting though that Octopus on this occasion turned me down as my homes EPC rating is a B due to the work I've already done with insulation double glazing, low energy lighting, appliances solar pv system and batteries? Curious really don't you think.

[@sempereadem54eadem64]

@@Beorn.😂heat pump

[@nehurane]

When full episode coming?

[@PiotrekSzostak]

Martin starded firing up at one point and was asked about what makes him fire up like that, he calmed himself for all of 3 seconds and continued to steadily to wind himself up even more. It's like watching myself - I get so carried away on those subjects - the unbelievable nerve of the greedy corporations and the never ending cycle of dumbing down the society and ripping them off.. If I stard discussing it with someone, I will reach the same level. Very quickly.

[@ohyeah2816]

I’ve never been rich, and in spite of attempts by others I’m comfortable. Some of that is thanks to the Internet and people like Martin Lewis.

[@alistairchafer188]

lets not forget that when the financial crisis happened, created by the same banks who had made these bank charges the government made it so you couldn't claim anymore, lots of banks just held out waiting and didn't have to pay the money back. we are still suffering from that crisis and greed.

[@brianpaige4884]

Even in third world countries have cheaper electric bills than England....

[@craighewitt2501]

Energy companies should all be removed from the market. They're just intermediary businesses buying wholesale energy from the generation companies. It makes energy more expensive for the consumer before you. It needs total reform for the new age of dynamic pricing. And all incentives scrapped as well. Make sure that the generation companies have to compete to sell the energy rather than getting cushy deals that protect them rather than the consumer.

[@bumberClart1000]

Tell us about it! Ripoff Britannia

[@sarahmc8309]

Ireland is a nightmare I have some heat to exhaust system in my apt and I cannot turn it off .i can lower it down but once winter hits it automatically goes on and I’m forced pay the bill as cannot turn it off . My bills are running at €350 a week for heat is €300 basic electrical is €40 then service fee €10 it’s pushing me into poverty now due other bills need to pay and bills I have go food bank now due to the stupid bills

[@narvickdevil]

Q :- How corrupt do you have to be to setup a home energy market like the one in Britain which is like nowhere else in the world.

[@time4advancement244]

8:59 Martin created a template to make it easy for the Patriotic Engineers and Doctors of these shores, But, they could not be bothered to put their own details in!

[@Johny40Se7en]

"Injustice by design" that's one heck of a powerful quote, and you can relate it to so many aspects of society nowadays. Everything Martin Lewis says here should be a big part of the curriculum in business schools. Maybe then things won't be so fucked and crooked, especially when people need those services the most like during Winter. For example, taking away the Winter fuel allowance from British elderly whilst giving shit loads of money to illegal immigrants is not good practise and will have a lasting imprint of distrust towards energy companies and government. FFS that's vile. Another example is that illegal immigrants get more support than British homeless. "Caring should start at home".

[@jimbo32234]

The problem as I see it though... I never would trust a corporation anyway because their job is literally to make as much profit for their shareholders as they can. We have two systems to protect the public from the energy companies price gouging; Westminster and Ofgem. Where the system is falling down is, our parliament is full of bought and paid for MP's and the same with Ofgem. They are both shielding and supporting the energy companies not the consumers. Together they have - sold off our North Sea gas - removed our gas storage facilities - added a "Green Tax" on our energy bills literally to give energy companies so they can make MORE money. (Imagine the government forcing a 3% tax on Amazon to help them build a warehouse!!) - failed to create new nuclear power stations to safeguard our supply - instead of forcing the energy companies to lower their prices, the government threw our tax payer money at them "to bail us out!!" - and you have Ofgem literally whipping the energy prices up every winter when everyone needs it and bringing them down in the summer - even our wind and solar power is contracted abroad with high tariffs agreed at the onset, Danish, Swedish, German, Norwegian. Nobody in power is looking after the people anymore, its all about corporate greed and greedy politicians trying to line their nests. The whole lot are disgusting.

[@davidoldboy5425]

If energy were amongst your highest costs would you start a company in the UK?? With more costs to come through Milleband and Co buy an axe and build a chimney no matter if it's legal or not? our politicians are lunatics

[@toeknee6588]

Sadly the people who are responsible sleep just fine.

[@MsDamosmum]

I feel I was forcibly sold an endowment mortgage when I really favoured a repayment mortgage but I was young and naive and really regret not putting my foot down! Why was this a thing? Did many others have the same experience as me (in the early 90s)? Is there a way of addressing this? In all honesty I can’t recall if it was NatWest themselves or an independent mortgage advisor who put the pressure on, possibly the latter.

[@JamieW-o7b]

We are at the mercy of criminals!

[@stephenbetley9596]

You can't market trust. It only comes from being trustworthy. The same is true of respect. You can't demand respect without initially showing it first.A salutory lesson in many sociocultural areas.

[@TonyRobertson6]

why is starmer not in prison with Tony and mandy and sunpat

[@luluisze]

That is exactly what the Labor Party looks like right now. They claim they need to restore trust and boost the economy, but when we examine their track record, they are doing the exact opposite. Trust cannot be marketed; it must be earned.

[@thebrowns5337]

No utility (in the UK) is trustworthy. Look at the water industry too (Severn Trent fiddling the books to the tune of £3bn I read)

[@stevecarter8810]

Bulb was open and fair, and got swallowed by bigger themes. When the game is bent the honest players lose and die.

[@BuffaloDreamer-f6p]

OMG, I can't believe what you're saying about people not understanding they had to populate letter emplates with their own details. That is depressing 😕

[@saltireaquatics9093]

Tell folk the truth martin

[@wayneh150]

Why can't I buy my energy from martin lewis. And expand what selling energy actually is too. Outside the box please.

[@leeellis686]

Wef wants us skint you can control a poor man better then a rich one

[@stephenmeinhold5452]

if a company is makeing record profits but raising the prices its greed pure and simple and the governments are supporting them instaed of holding them to acount. we know we are being screwed by the gas and electricity companys but we are doing nothing about it. we should be contacting our MP and haveing huge sit ins infrount of number 10. if we do nothing then we are partialy responsable.

[@JimmyFalcone-l8o]

imagine a giant bed.... now imagine all the corporations and energy companies and the goverments all naked having fun under the sheets on our expence that britain 😂😂😂

[@stevecarter8810]

I was persuaded to install solar then within the year the unit price dropped and standing charge soared. This limits how much i can save with my panels. Currently projecting break even in 2048, without incorporating the price of replacement batteries in ten years.

[@27steve]

Great point well made it's a Gov promoted scam

[@VERIDIQUE-z4u]

Ofgem and the energy companies do not care about people who are disabled or are struggling. None including Ofgem have done their s149 EQA 2010 PSED duty. Simple things like meter reading (smart meters are not the answer due to drop outs in information transfer) on a regular basis so that huge surpluses or debts occur. Sending bills in both electronic and paper formats is an impossibility for these companies. Refunds if you account is in significant credit becomes subject to company policy. The government and energy companies don't care about vulnerable people and government won't. They are as bad.

[@davidalderson7761]

Politicians are incredible when it comes to trust. They totally believe what they say and listen to from a microscopic number of people some in their own minds. 1.5million homes in 5 years….. so that’s 1 house every 2 minutes without a break for 5 years. And they all believe it. 5% cut in government spending? That’s £60 Billion quid or 19 Trillion paperclips to stop using.

[@BenMiles-c3u]

Its all well and good going for these energy companies & politicians or what have you, but I also think the problem lies within the financial ignorance of the general public. I find it quite scary the amount of people who don't know what a pension is or even where their pension is held, or billions of pounds being parked in current accounts accumulating absolutely no interest. I understand public schools failed us in this regard but people could live way less miserable lives if they just took a bit of time to become somewhat financially literate

[@griswald7156]

£350 per year standing charge,now it was £80 three years ago….pensioners cant afford the standing charge never mind actually buy any energy…Martin please stop this energy scam…when can we get a repayment on these £350 pounds ?

[@peterkelly5672]

I have solar panels on my roof I still have to pay Scottish a monthly direct debit and for every 0.33p the solar panels generate I get 0.3p how is that fair energy company’s are screwing everyone 😢😢

[@Sankara561]

Imagine listening to someone who says that student debt so extortionate that most people will never pay it off is a good deal.

[@WillyJunior]

Honestly at this point, if you can't even work out that you need to put your details on a letter, it's natural selection 😂

[@franknightingale6116]

People in business used to aim at making a comfortable living Today they consider themselves a failure if they haven't made enough to retire after ten years in business.

[@iMann_iFail]

The issue with majority of Britains, would rather spend their money on quick fixes or waste their money on subscription based services or finance things for the short term, which over the year builds up and reduces their monthly income quite a bit. Instead of looking to invest their money for the long term, our future. We would find ourselves free from these systems that are designed to screw us. It’s hard short to do this because you don’t feel the benefits straight away. Lockdown screwed me, made redundant, no UC or furlough funding, wiped my savings out keeping on top of things, made me realise I need to change my attitude. Now I don’t get things on tick, I invest into long term investments, I’ve cleared that debt by cutting all luxuries. Otherwise I know, I know I won’t be able to survive in the future with costs going up and salaries staying as they are.

[@lestersmyth692]

Why does gas & electric track each other IE: if one goes up or down (wishful thinking) in price the other follows suit?

[@billkingston4402]

And what a job they have done