[Maddix]

I'm well aware of all the blind siding Chaz. Everyone has forgotten that the price of petrol, gas and electricity is going to shut down our economy.

Take ordinary Joe like me. I normally take 6 to 8 weekend breaks a year putting between £500-£1000 into the local economy of wherever I go (hotels, pubs, cafes, distilleries  , shops, spas) each time. This won't be happening this year. I'll be lucky to do three. That's not even considering the amount I used to spend on day trips and eating out once a week locally which isn't happening anymore.

Now I must not be the only one in this position so multiply that amount by even just a million people and you can see how much is being taken out small businesses pockets and handed over to energy company shareholders instead. On top of the exorbitant amount they are now paying in energy overheads, this amount of lost custom is going to close a lot of it down resulting in more unemployment, less money and a vicious spiral.

They're pretending to support 'people on benefits' and the rich can afford it but there's an whole swathe of people in between who have been left to fend for themselves by government policy. These are the ones who keep most of industry going by spending their hard earned on cars, household goods (I don't think I'm allowed to say white), furniture, holidays, restaurants, pubs, clubs, gyms, cinemas, zoos, takeaways, theatres, spas, football clubs etc. I can almost guarantee that the majority of these will, like me, be forced to rein in their spending.

And all people can talk about is Gary Lineker