I was shocked the input prices for farmers had increased so dramatically - I knew fertilisers had jumped but not by 181%!!!!
Farmers can’t afford to sell under cost for too long, what is the Dept of Agriculture doing? Wringing it’s hands uselessly??
The energy companies need to reset their prices - esp those for Electricity immediately - there should be no excuse accepted
The application of a special tax on the extra earnings by the energy companies would be good - but should be channeled into the support of specific areas - I’m thinking to such successful Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs) as Cluid, Fr McVerry Trust, that are genuinely able to roll our appropriate housing on a frequent and repeatable basis.
Re the “slap on the wrist” to the retailers - even it it is for political gain ... it can help keep prices down and indeed stir up competition again! The problem with big supermarket retailers is that they are very much inclined to make the producer or wholesaler pay!!
As usual government intervention making things worse. Blaming suppliers for high prices when they increased minimun wage , introduced statutory sick pay and pension schemes which of course only adds costs to employers. More popularist policies introduced.What’s the response ,the usual ,pass it on to their customers then having governments telling them to cut their prices. If the government had stayed out of it in the first place prices would not be so high. The free competitive market would solve this issue if allowed to work.
Agreed
I was shocked the input prices for farmers had increased so dramatically - I knew fertilisers had jumped but not by 181%!!!!
Farmers can’t afford to sell under cost for too long, what is the Dept of Agriculture doing? Wringing it’s hands uselessly??
The energy companies need to reset their prices - esp those for Electricity immediately - there should be no excuse accepted
The application of a special tax on the extra earnings by the energy companies would be good - but should be channeled into the support of specific areas - I’m thinking to such successful Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs) as Cluid, Fr McVerry Trust, that are genuinely able to roll our appropriate housing on a frequent and repeatable basis.
Re the “slap on the wrist” to the retailers - even it it is for political gain ... it can help keep prices down and indeed stir up competition again! The problem with big supermarket retailers is that they are very much inclined to make the producer or wholesaler pay!!
As usual government intervention making things worse. Blaming suppliers for high prices when they increased minimun wage , introduced statutory sick pay and pension schemes which of course only adds costs to employers. More popularist policies introduced.What’s the response ,the usual ,pass it on to their customers then having governments telling them to cut their prices. If the government had stayed out of it in the first place prices would not be so high. The free competitive market would solve this issue if allowed to work.