I have on occasions found MoneySavingExpert Martin Lewis a tad annoying, especially in his old ‘DIY and save yourself a tenner’ mode. He’s passionately bang-on-the-money, however, on the extreme effects our non-government’s lack of action will have this winter, when average energy costs will eat up at least half of the average state pension and ‘heating or eating’ will become a harsh reality for many. More dangerous is the lack of ideas (don’t count ‘tax cuts’ as an idea) of any future leader of any party. Heard anything from Keir or Ed recently? I’d suggest Martin or Richard Walker (boss of Iceland) to take over but both are too sensible to want the job or pay cut, I’d guess.
“The working-from-home illusion fades”
Are workers working from home more or less productive than those catching the 7.02am to London Bridge every day? ‘Probably sitting at home in their bleedin’ jim-jams’, said someone recently of a less-than-helpful call centre employee, the assumption being that, were they surrounded by colleagues and with a manager cracking the whip, he or she would have sorted his energy bill more efficiently.
