James Blonde Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 (edited) An early test for the new Tynwald dwellers - will they put the welfare of the GMP above those of Manx Gas? 27.5% increase is massive! https://gef.im/2021/10/04/islanders-face-27-5-gas-bill-increase/ Callister is already asking for feedback from constituents - will a single constituent tell him to support it? 😅 Edited October 4, 2021 by James Blonde Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Raekwon Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 Saw that before. Will be interesting to see what he does as like you say OBVIOUSLY his constituents will not be supporting it. Principled stand? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asitis Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 I hope it is nowhere near approved... Karma is a bitch manx gas ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2112 Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 21 minutes ago, asitis said: I hope it is nowhere near approved... Karma is a bitch manx gas ! It will be approved you can be sure of that. Rob Callister is waiting for a ministerial role, for a role he has worked for all his life, the upper eschelons of Manx Political Society. Do you seriously think that principles and scruples are going to play a part? I would say that some Onchan residents may say yes to the increase, and that may be a justification if he did vote for the increase. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Layman Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 Wonderful, the government state that hospitality on the island still hasn't fully recovered after lockdowns so how does the government assist - they hike the VAT up to 12.5% and watch as Manx gas stick it to the consumers 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numbnuts Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 Serious question. If they dont agree to it what option is there ?? Viable option that is ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramseyboi Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 2 minutes ago, Numbnuts said: Serious question. If they dont agree to it what option is there ?? Viable option that is ! Exactly. Let them out the price up to account for global wholesale gas prices or Manx Gas will likely go out of business if they continue providing a service at a loss , which is what they have already been doing for a while. The only other option is for government to offer some sort of subsidy, but then why should those who don’t use gas bail out those who do? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramseyboi Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 7 minutes ago, Peter Layman said: Wonderful, the government state that hospitality on the island still hasn't fully recovered after lockdowns so how does the government assist - they hike the VAT up to 12.5% and watch as Manx gas stick it to the consumers Manx Gas have had it well and truly stuck to them by wholesale increases. What do you expect them to do? 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manxman34 Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 1 minute ago, Ramseyboi said: Manx Gas have had it well and truly stuck to them by wholesale increases. What do you expect them to do? Hedge by buying in advance. If they didn't, let them go bust. 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
De nada Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 28 minutes ago, 2112 said: I would say that some Onchan residents may say yes to the increase, and that may be a justification if he did vote for the increase. I would guess that 'some' should hopefully mean very few. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whatnonsence Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 (edited) There is only one person that worked tirelessly for people using gas it was certainly not an MHK Edited October 4, 2021 by Whatnonsence 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victorian dad Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 Flatten Peel, nuclear power plant, it's the only way forward. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numbnuts Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 9 minutes ago, victorian dad said: Flatten Peel, nuclear power plant, it's the only way forward. Flatten Douglas , there halfway there already ! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GD4ELI Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 8 minutes ago, Numbnuts said: Flatten Douglas , there halfway there already ! Ramsey, wouldn't make much difference? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CallMeCurious Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 1 minute ago, GD4ELI said: Ramsey, wouldn't make much difference? Time to tap into Crogga gas field https://www.crogga.im/ 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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