On 2007-10-01 01:24:16 +0100, "OG" said:


"jim" wrote in message
ps.com...
Being tempted to stockpile a decent quantity of GLS light bulbs (the
ones about to be banned)

Imagine the fuss if the technology history had gone the other way and people
were suddenly expected to swap from CFL to Filament bilbs and pay up to £20
extra per light bulb in electricity costs - it would be 'bloody Labour
hidden taxes'.


Sorry, that should be up to "BLOODY £20 EXTRA PER YEAR and the bulbs don't
last as long!"

Except that like most other information presented by this government,
it would be a lie.

I notice that over the course of a few posts, the alleged saving has
varied from £10 to £60.

Quite a range of promises. Have you been taking lessons from Brown?
Perhaps people should be asked whether they actually *want* to have
CFL bulbs. There are other reasons than alleged cost saving for
purchasing decisions. I suppose that Benn believes that he can get
away with this scam unnoticed on the basis that his boss is trying it
on over an EU referendum.