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Ice Ice Baby
As I sit here freezing in my room, condensation coming out of my mouth, I wonder whose fault it is that I can not afford to turn the heating on. The obvious target is Gordon Brown. That is who everyone likes to blame.But thinking back, his plans could stop people like me freezing. I think back to the windfall tax debate. As a student, I probably would not benefit from the, one off, taxing of the big six energy suppliers. Gordon Brown’s plan however was different to this.
Gordon Brown suggested we invest in insulation. Now there is an idea. If he put money into an insulation scheme so that poorer people’s homes were better at keeping the warmth in, then this would be a long term solution. Seen as the poor often rent, it should be made compulsory for all landlords to insulate their rented homes. When we are officially in a recession, the building trade could use do with work.
But, what do I know; I am but a mere block of ice.