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Apr 2, 2022Liked by Dan Hayes

We need to stop thinking about politics as Labour vs Tories. It is the Elite vs everyone else. Energy policy has been a shambles for 30 years. The Blair government could have gone nuclear, but decided not to, since then we are in the grip of climate hysteria in which solutions are too cumbersome, too expensive and rely on us turning back the clock of economic development. No-one cares if there is cheap abundant energy for us. More taxes for us, more grants for big companies, more jobs for the boys while we are expected to freeze based on junk science predicting the weather in 50 years time. Do you see the elites putting on an extra jumper..? Inflation. I remember inflation in the 1970's. When you lose control of the money supply, like printing £400bn to keep everyone at home for two years for a 'pandemic' that has turned out to be a bad flu season (except the poor workers), and flush it through the economy, you create inflation. Do you see the elite foregoing their Range Rovers and Tesla's..? Meanwhile what is taking all our interest. Was it a party or wasn't it? Should men compete as women? Do women have penis's.? My advice is stop having the next opinion Twitter is telling you to. There is a lot of very serious matters going on from the Policing Bill, the Online Safety Bill, the urgency of dropping thousands of refugees into already impoverished neighbourhoods, and bigger games afoot in Western Governments. We have to stop watching the squirrels. The information is plentiful. Take time and learn about it.

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Apr 2, 2022Liked by Dan Hayes

Great writing - articles like this are what makes the Tribune so good. Thank you. The solution to this must unfortunately come from a government that could not care less about those featured.

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Apr 2, 2022Liked by Dan Hayes

How can it be that two incomes in one household is not enough to live on!!. That can't be right in a rich country like ours. Hard working folk going cap in hand to food banks and the government let's this happen. The "I'm alright Jack" attitude is alive and well.

A down to earth article about real people. Well done.

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Apr 2, 2022Liked by Dan Hayes

I work in Adult Social Care for the council and I’m really worried about how the coming months will play out financially for the people I work with. It’s frightening, especially given many of them were struggling already.

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Apr 2, 2022Liked by Dan Hayes

Good article, thank you

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Apr 2, 2022Liked by Dan Hayes

Good story. Perhaps the next election could see parties making precise proposals about cost of living policies instead of virtue signalling slogans.

Cheap energy seems to fly in face of climate change strategy as a global priority- time to rethink the short and long term priorities we all appear to swallow uncritically?

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Apr 2, 2022Liked by Dan Hayes

Excellent piece of journalism and shows the real picture for many in our area. There is no simple fix, but it redoubles ones resolve to connect the needy with the help that is available. Is there a listing anywhere of no-cost or low cost services/goods that we can publicise to help people in real hardship that anyone is aware of?

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Apr 2, 2022Liked by Dan Hayes

Excellent article and photography. At last a newspaper that reports on important social issues.

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Good piece of work - images reflect the reality of much of urban Sheffield.Some folk will still buy fags -alcohol will be bought from supermarkets and drugs -well you see the effects in High St etc- Has anyone got a remedy? That's the rub.

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Apr 2, 2022Liked by Dan Hayes

Nicely written article- serious subject laid out well and endorsed by real facts and a useful walk through the challenges with local folk. Good work. R

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Tempting to go in to an anti Tory rant about all this. But that just glosses over the deep seated problems that many people in Sheffield have to face. I know the Low edges area very well and although there are a few scroats the overwhelming majority are decent people. They deserve better than this.

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Good reporting Dan plus the comments from the readers here add to the story - something The Tribune does really well compared to your old employer. Keep up the good work.

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