Energy firms face windfall tax after government U-turn

It sounds attractive but it doesn’t work. It’s disastrous – just a selection of what members of the cabinet said about a windfall tax in the last few weeks.

But now Rishi Sunak is hitting the oil and gas giants with a levy, prompting consternation among some Conservatives, but jubilation from anti-poverty campaigners.The scale of the help may well divert attention from the prime minister’s partygate travails, and perhaps that might have been Downing Street’s intention.

GaryGibbonC4 🤔

GaryGibbonC4 I wonder.....

GaryGibbonC4 You know the answer but OK... It's to distract the media from the latest scandal and get their leader out of hot water. They don't give a shit about people struggling to get by. £400 is nothing compared with what they have taken away.

GaryGibbonC4 Why? Blimey, that’s a hard one. 🤔 no, I just can’t imagine why the Tories would do a U-turn. Especially given Boris Johnson must be so preoccupied with trying to find a way to deflect attention from all his law breaking, lying and corruption.

GaryGibbonC4 It hasn't

GaryGibbonC4 So he and the prime minister will both get it?🤑 Doesn't seem fair 🤬

GaryGibbonC4 Another loan (not a loan) to the public…has anyone received any information on claiming the £150 via Council Tax? torycon

GaryGibbonC4 I've been totally focussed on the publication of the Sue Gray report, so I must have missed whatever it was that prompted this change of heart.

GaryGibbonC4 If it wasn’t for sue gray, we’d be freezing & starving this winter

GaryGibbonC4 They should rename the party the 'U-Turn party' more fitting

GaryGibbonC4 This is why

GaryGibbonC4 IDK. The timing of this….

GaryGibbonC4 Will householders that use Kerosene heating oil be entitled to the £400 payment?

GaryGibbonC4 SueGrayReport

GaryGibbonC4 To save Johnson's arse.

GaryGibbonC4 Sue Gray report....👍👍

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