Power to the people... at a price

If anything sums up the abilities of this current apology for a government it is this:

Fuel help 'may end up on bills' Gordon Brown announces energy-saving measures The government has admitted that it is powerless to stop energy firms passing on the cost on its fuel assistance package onto customers.

Newsnight -

I'm guessing the whole 10.30am cut-off* is over now, or are we only discussing 'The Waronterr' for ever more?

In case anyone gets out of that oh-so productive, sparkling bunker*, how's about this

The government is forcing extra costs on commercial entities (mostly non-UK ones, non? Nicht war?) with shareholders, that... 'it is powerless to prevent being passed on.'

Got to love that 'may'.

Bless.

*For a while the new ed team would suggest discussion points for the day with viewers invited to pitch in by a deadline. Seems they have given up. And if you wish to move things on from their little obsessions - the temp ed seemed to think things on 9/11 needed to be kept 'sparkling', maybe in homage to the sun glinting off the panels as they feel from the towers follwing the 'daring' attack - you are kind of stuck with their last feature to post on.

Indy - A package that puts the environment first

Telegraph - Gordon Brown's energy package will not help households: prices will rise

Times - Cost of £1bn energy relief plan 'will end up on household bills'