Quote Originally Posted by Pearcey3 View Post
What evidence do you have that inflation is because of the Ukraine war? Inflation was rising before the war especially utility bills.
Whilst our electricity bills are going through the roof they have gone up by just 4% in France.

Why is it you Tories always look to put the blame elsewhere. Its never your fault is it?

As for Johnson not being lazy he couldn't he bothered to turn up for the crucial Cobra meetings. He missed five consecutive meetings in the build up to the covid crisis because he was trying to sort out the mess in his personal life

Its also nonsense to suggest the Ukraine war is the cause of the current strikes. Why aren't there strikes around the rest of Europe then? Bottom line public sector pay had been diminishing in real terms for years under the Tories and people have had enough

About time your lot took responsibility for the mess the country is in. You've been in power for over 12 years
I listen to radio4 all day, talk to many people. Not once has anyone tried claiming inflation was anything other than primarily, a Ukraine induced problem. Why? Sanctions on a huge energy producer(Russia) pushing global fuel prices sky high. Also, Ukrainian agriculture is affecting the supply of grains and cooking oil, again pushing the global price UP. The reason French energy bills have only gone up 4% is two fold. Firstly, state intervention. Secondly and importantly. Decades ago, The French heavily invested in Nuclear power, granting them a degree of fuel independence and insulating them from fluctuations in the global gas market. Inflation is real and a global problem, you are right, it began creeping up marginally during covid due to supply chain issues caused by lockdown. Make no.mistake, the Ukraine conflict is the huge driver behind inflation.
Maybe there are strikes around the rest of Europe. Is there?
Sri Lankans ransacked their leaders homes and brought the government due to inflation. It's definitely not a British phenomenon caused by the Tories. I am Conservative but i'm not a Tory, i can't stand most of the current Tories with their lies and phony sound bites. I just think Labour are far far worse.