tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6810219720398554256.post8116870493190234783..comments2016-11-06T15:57:51.790+00:00Comments on Lansbury's Lido: Pre-Pay MetersChris Hallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18319782662130679058noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6810219720398554256.post-21715270414708067682009-06-15T15:55:11.708+01:002009-06-15T15:55:11.708+01:00Mick, we also need to reign in the financial insti...Mick, we also need to reign in the financial institutions who seek to penalise those who may be in difficulty. Credit cards are an obvious example http://www.ecomparison.co.uk/news/credit-card-purchase-rates-continue-to-increase-438/ , raising rates to offset what they see as increased risk, the result of which pushes more people to the wall and increases risk - a self-fulfilling prophecy. <br /><br />At least Obama is setting some restrictions in place http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601205&sid=aM5MWbboKysM unlike our own politicians who will be looking to join the boards of these institutions when they get laid off at the next election.Chris Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18319782662130679058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6810219720398554256.post-11877826489552485992009-06-15T15:16:37.771+01:002009-06-15T15:16:37.771+01:00Chris
This is so typical of the world we live in,...Chris<br /><br />This is so typical of the world we live in, fleece those who are least able to afford it and shield and protect the wealth of those who can. As you say, this is why essential services on which peoples lives depend must be nationalized as the quality of our lives and society is about more than profits for multi nationals.Organized Rage.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07627288401631451362noreply@blogger.com