New Posts For Thread: Andy Burnham – sh*t or bust!https://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/31907225/andy-burnham-sht-or-bustD-Day for Andy Burnham.If he fails, The Five Million Pound Man will be our next PM. It really is sh*t or bust for the country.Coincidentally enough I signed up to a 2 year domestic energy contract last night. Standing charge for electricity 53.71p PER DAY! Nearly £200 a year before I've even switched a light on. Standing charges are just another stealth tax.https://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/31907225/andy-burnham-sht-or-bust?post_id=565504935#565504935Coincidentally enough I signed up to a 2 year domestic energy contract last night. Standing charge for electricity 53.71p PER DAY! Nearly £200 a year before I've even switched a light on. Standing charges are just another stealth tax.Tue, 21 Jul 2026 14:28:41 -0500The average annual UK electricity bill is approximately £1,168, based on January–March 2026 Ofgem price cap rates for a typical household using 3,100 kWh on a Direct Debit tariff. A 5% reduction (VAT) on this average bill amounts to roughly £58.4https://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/31907225/andy-burnham-sht-or-bust?post_id=565504899#565504899The average annual UK electricity bill is approximately £1,168, based on January–March 2026 Ofgem price cap rates for a typical household using 3,100 kWh on a Direct Debit tariff. A 5% reduction (VAT) on this average bill amounts to roughly £58.4Tue, 21 Jul 2026 13:44:03 -0500Couldn't afford winter fuel allowance because of ppe fraud.It's only a 6 month cut in vat, apparentlyBut saving worked out per annum.https://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/31907225/andy-burnham-sht-or-bust?post_id=565504893#565504893Couldn't afford winter fuel allowance because of ppe fraud.It's only a 6 month cut in vat, apparentlyBut saving worked out per annum.Tue, 21 Jul 2026 13:40:45 -0500'unfunded' tax cuts are triffic.https://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/31907225/andy-burnham-sht-or-bust?post_id=565504799#565504799'unfunded' tax cuts are triffic.Tue, 21 Jul 2026 12:19:32 -0500Reduced VAT on electric, a better start than slashing winter fuel payments!https://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/31907225/andy-burnham-sht-or-bust?post_id=565504783#565504783Reduced VAT on electric, a better start than slashing winter fuel payments!Tue, 21 Jul 2026 12:13:46 -0500Does also sound like an unfunded tax cut, the liberalists love those.https://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/31907225/andy-burnham-sht-or-bust?post_id=565504029#565504029Does also sound like an unfunded tax cut, the liberalists love those.Tue, 21 Jul 2026 00:53:20 -0500Removing vat off leccy but not gas.Done something half right.Another thing I have been banging on about for 5 years. Does this spud think that the amount of gas people use to heat their homes is dictated by the 5% VAT charge So yes, one step forward,https://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/31907225/andy-burnham-sht-or-bust?post_id=565504023#565504023Removing vat off leccy but not gas.Done something half right.Another thing I have been banging on about for 5 years. Does this spud think that the amount of gas people use to heat their homes is dictated by the 5% VAT charge So yes, one step forward,Tue, 21 Jul 2026 00:50:10 -0500Fixing the buses in Manchester is one thing, re-industrializing the country is another.Anyone that believes this chancer has a screw loose and if he believews this, he should be in a padded cell.https://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/31907225/andy-burnham-sht-or-bust?post_id=565504011#565504011Fixing the buses in Manchester is one thing, re-industrializing the country is another.Anyone that believes this chancer has a screw loose and if he believews this, he should be in a padded cell.Mon, 20 Jul 2026 19:11:11 -0500Deeds are the only things that count.https://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/31907225/andy-burnham-sht-or-bust?post_id=565503993#565503993Deeds are the only things that count.Mon, 20 Jul 2026 17:30:05 -0500The disgraced Rayner now Sec of State for Housing, which many will think is taking the p!$$ to a new level.https://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/31907225/andy-burnham-sht-or-bust?post_id=565503991#565503991The disgraced Rayner now Sec of State for Housing, which many will think is taking the p!$$ to a new level.Mon, 20 Jul 2026 17:29:08 -0500