Non-Believer Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 2 hours ago, 2112 said: The boy Ashie says Government is sensitive to peoples concerns. The Tynwald Poverty Committee is staffed by six people, each earning in excess of £65,000 per year from the public purse IIRC? 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forestboy Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 16 minutes ago, Non-Believer said: The Tynwald Poverty Committee is staffed by six people, each earning in excess of £65,000 per year from the public purse IIRC? If true that is disgraceful. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Mexico Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 18 minutes ago, Non-Believer said: The Tynwald Poverty Committee is staffed by six people, each earning in excess of £65,000 per year from the public purse IIRC? Doesn't seem very likely. Tynwald Committees don't have their own staff, they just use the Tynwald staff that do all the rest of the Tynwald admin. I've a feeling that there's only one person exclusively working for all the Committees together, including the permanent ones like PAC. Of course what the Cabinet Office gets up to is anyone's guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Onchan Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 On 3/17/2022 at 1:59 PM, Eris said: It isn't though. In the UK there is a choice of supplier and were it not for the ridiculous interference of Princess Nut Nut over BoJo and the additional "green" taxes and cross production subsidy taking place the UK cost would be hugely reduced. There's not really much of a choice at the moment... all UK suppliers are goosed. Try using Uswitch and see what happens. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Onchan Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 On 3/17/2022 at 3:50 PM, Eris said: So let's look at a few facts. Let's take Hinkley Point C. Firstly it's fully financed by CGNP and EDF. It provides enough capacity to cater for six million homes. The whole object would be to provide a nuclear generating plant that the Island would get low cost electricity as part of the license and at zero capital outlay from the island. The cost of an interconnector upgrade to a proper interconnector would be "in the noise" and not different from existing UK interconnectors. The costs from "dust to dust" would be around £45 billion which would be covered 100% by the licensee so no cost to the Island. It's necessary to think beyond the borders of the Island when dealing with matters such as this. Don't EDF buy a lot of the uranium required to power the plants from..... yes you guessed, Russia? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Johnson Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 On 3/18/2022 at 12:29 PM, GD4ELI said: Just been to ASDA - petrol £1.62, diesel £1.74 and we're usually about as cheap as it gets. Baton down the hatches... Filled up yesterday, Unleaded Petrol £1.51 - £1.55 for Super Unleaded - and £1.54 for Diesel Its costing me £30.00 more to fill my tank from empty than it was at the beginning of the year - £130 rather than £100 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finlo Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 Just now, Boris Johnson said: Filled up yesterday, Unleaded Petrol £1.51 - £1.55 for Super Unleaded - and £1.54 for Diesel Its costing me £30.00 more to fill my tank. Are you off to join the war Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Johnson Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 22 hours ago, WTF said: especially the fat ones that won't try running to catch you. You can outrun a bullet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Johnson Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 (edited) 1 minute ago, finlo said: Are you off to join the war It is a bit of a tank that i drive 🙂 Dont fancy them stingers or Javelins though Edited March 19, 2022 by Boris Johnson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Non-Believer Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 3 hours ago, Roger Mexico said: Doesn't seem very likely. Tynwald Committees don't have their own staff, they just use the Tynwald staff that do all the rest of the Tynwald admin. I've a feeling that there's only one person exclusively working for all the Committees together, including the permanent ones like PAC. Of course what the Cabinet Office gets up to is anyone's guess. I meant the political members Rog, to include Juan Watterson and JPW. Six MHKs/MLCs IIRC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cambon Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 On 3/18/2022 at 6:41 PM, SleepyJoe said: Start building renewable energy generation capacity asap. The Sustainable Bond money is already in reserves, & presumably vulnerable to the ravages of volatile markets - get some of it spent! I would start by banning people from wasting electricity charging their electric cars. Complete waste of electricity. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juan C Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 (edited) As a thought, I believe we have a hydro electric generator plant built into the Sulby Reservoir. It used to generate substantial amounts of electricity from the freely running water from the reservoir down the Sulby River. word has it that this is switched off and has been for some time. Surely this would make some impact into the current price of electricity. I found it strange that no one had made reference to it in this argument. It generates enough electricity for 1000 homes. Maybe this could be improved/increased. Edited March 19, 2022 by Juan C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finlo Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 (edited) 24 minutes ago, Juan C said: As a thought, I believe we have a hydro electric generator plant built into the Sulby Reservoir. It used to generate substantial amounts of electricity from the freely running water from the reservoir down the Sulby River. word has it that this is switched off and has been for some time. Surely this would make some impact into the current price of electricity. I found it strange that no one had made reference to it in this argument. It generates enough electricity for 1000 homes. Maybe this could be improved/increased. Not quite, the hydro comes from a different reservoir further down (the name escapes me) and it barely generates enough to power Sulby glen. Actually it does take some water from the Sulby as well as Block eary but still only contributes 1%. Edited March 19, 2022 by finlo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoTail Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 Surely lots of small generating facilities like that and small windmills etc would at least help. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTeapot Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 4 minutes ago, finlo said: Not quite, the hydro comes from a different reservoir further down (the name escapes me) and it barely generates enough to power Sulby glen. Block Eary 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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