Labour’s Energy Spin, Ofcom fines begin, and the Costly Pay Surge
Stat of the Nation weekly roundup — plus the Bell Hotel ruling and BBC’s climate spin.
Welcome to this week’s round-up. A quick look back at the biggest stories in numbers — from pay packets and free speech to the truth about your energy bills.
1️⃣ Public sector pay rises now outpace private – taxpayers foot the bill
📈 My article this week: Public sector pay rises now outpace private.
UK public sector pay bill is £288bn.
A 5.3% rise adds £15.3bn.
Of that, £1.7bn is purely because public pay is rising faster than private pay.
More borrowing to fund it.
🎥 Here’s my quick breakdown:
2️⃣Online Safety Act: Ofcom Fines Begin, Free Speech Ends
✍️ Article: Online Safety Act: Ofcom Fines Begin, Free Speech Ends.
US firms have now sued Ofcom in American courts, calling the law unconstitutional.
Lawyers argue it violates the First Amendment by allowing UK regulators to interfere on US soil.
A stark reminder: “safety” is being used as cover to limit speech.
3️⃣ Energy Bills Are Up Under Labour – So Why Do Ministers Keep Lying About It?
📊 Full piece: Energy Bills Are Up Under Labour.
Despite repeated claims from Labour ministers, energy prices are higher now than when they took office.
Lisa Nandy said recently they had “cut energy bills” — but the data says otherwise.
Ed Miliband’s Net Zero obsession is pushing costs further through unproven carbon capture projects.
🎥 See me walk through the chart here:
💡 This week I put it bluntly:
❌ Bills aren’t falling — they’re rising.
🔥 Net Zero policies are adding costs.
🏠 Ordinary households are paying more, despite political spin.
📰 Other news - The Government has won it's latest fight against the British public.
⚖️ The Government fought in court to keep asylum seekers in the Bell Hotel, Epping. Judges sided with the Home Office — citing the need to avoid “further protests” if asylum seekers were moved.
🎥 Judge calling out the risk of protests here:
❌ What this means: taxpayer money is being used to fight against the interests and voices of local residents. Free speech and protest are treated as threats, not democratic rights.
🌍 Climate Change Spin
The BBC said this summer brought us “closer to a dangerous world.”
🌡️ Temperatures above average - but the average is based on limited historical data.
☀️ For most, it was simply a sunny summer.
🎥 BBC telling us its closer to a dangerous world:
Dangerous world? Or just sunshine being sold as crisis?
🚗 EV Subsidies – A Handout for the Wealthy?
Taxpayers are now funding £3,750 discounts on brand-new electric cars costing up to £37k.
The average EV price is nearly £50k.
This isn’t helping ordinary families struggling with bills — it’s a subsidy for the better-off.
Smart policy to boost green uptake, or just another middle-class handout?
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