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Glory Be! Ed Miliband has brought back price controls
ED Miliband has rather stunned the business world with his announcement that if Labour’s elected next time they’re going to bring back price controls. Because, you know, Ed Miliband, in his previous job as Climate Change Wallah in the Government made electricity too expensive for us all. The problem with this of course is that price controls simply do not work:
Mr Miliband has pledged that one of his first acts in office would be to pass emergency legislation forbidding energy companies from increasing domestic prices until 2017.
His promise is designed to persuade voters that only Labour can restore living standards eroded by years of prices rising faster than incomes.
However, energy chiefs and political opponents have warned that his plans could in fact lead to higher bills in the short term as well as blackouts and power shortages.
If you were told that in two years’ time you were not allowed to raise your prices what would you be doing in the next two years before that ban?
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Posted: 27th, September 2013 | In: Money, Politicians | Comment
