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Monthly bills are going up and people are working harder to make ends meet. That amounts to a cost of living crisis for people in South Edinburgh – and across the country. The clocks have changed and the cold


nights are setting in. No wonder people have been telling me they are worried about how cold it will get and the choices they will have to make to pay their energy bills. Frankly, I don’t think that is right. People shouldn’t have to make the choice between putting food on the table and turning on the heating. But, since David Cameron has been in


Downing Street, prices have risen faster than wages in 38 out of 39 months and energy bills have gone up by almost £300. When the price of


energy increases, energy companies pass this on to consumers but, when it drops, consumers don’t see their bills fall. That is why Ed Miliband’s commitment at


Labour Party Conference that Labour will freeze prices until the start of 2017 if Labour wins the next election is so important. This will save a typical household £120 and an average business £1,800. And it’s not just about a freeze on Bills. It’s


also about reforming the energy market during the freeze so that we can all get a fair deal. But people round here need help now. You


can sign the petition calling on David Cameron to freeze


Bills by www.labour.org.uk/freeze-that-bill visiting


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