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Two-thirds of conservative voters back temporary nationalization of energy companies – survey | Energy bills

More than two thirds of Conservative voters say government should temporarily renationalize energy companies if they cannot offer lower bills.

The poll published by the campaign organization 38 degrees, also shows overwhelming support for labor policy to freeze price close this year holding it on its own current rate of 1971 pound sterling. Opinium Poll found 86% of in public and 85% of current Conservative voters back preservation price lid.

splash in public support for price freeze will put pressure on Conservative candidates ahead of bustle on Tuesday evening. Liz Truss suggested that she prefers help for only the most vulnerable households, as well as tax cuts in autumn.

Rishi Sunak announced that he would reduce VAT on electricity bills, but has also promised set out a more comprehensive package after price lid announcement on August, 26th.

The poll was conducted after the Guardian published an article former Labor, work prime minister Gordon Brown, who said price lid should be frozen and government enter into negotiations with energy companies to attract down prices by next year.

Brown said that if firms cannot offer lower prices, they should be brought into public temporary possession – similar how bankrupt banks were renationalized during the 2009 banking crisis.

Keir Starmer said low key back similar policy stating that all public money should be wasted on relief of economic hardship for people in need and not nationalization.

Both Starmer and Brown, as well as the Liberal Democrats, called for for en extended contingency tax on energy companies for financing cost of freezing caps. Vote found 71% of Conservative voters announce windfall tax on energy companies should be used to finance additional support measures.

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Trass used to rule out a more a wide-ranging contingency tax, although Treasury officials drawn up a little options expand current tax announced Sunakom as Chancellor in May.

Brown said there should be further support in in package for those already in crisis because of in current rising accounts, who will still suffer this winter even with a price to freeze.

Of the respondents, 50% believe more support should be suggested to those on lower incomes and 40% say everyone should get extra help. Among Conservative voters 45% back more support for each.

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Ellie Gellard, strategist director at 38 degrees said, “It’s not often you see a poll results send a message as blunt as this – sent as loudly from the Conservatives’ own constituencies as the rest of country. How leading candidate for Prime Minister, Liz Truss makes headlines for her plan to “do nothing” as the nation she wants lead facing disaster. It’s time for her to listen people she hopes to represent in three weeks”.

The Ministry of Finance is finalizing the set of options for in next prime minister and chancellor with various degrees of intervention, including extension of a windfall tax that Truss rejected. So be it also provide an opportunity of doubling discounts on electricity bills, which, according to Truss ally Simon Clark, also unlikely to be accepted.

Farm more inclined to accept plans for target support for the most vulnerable are likely to be paid out of the general credit and pension credit, not support for every household. Wealthier households will benefit more from tax cuts Truss promised from the “day one”, including cancellation national insurance rise.

This approach is likely to attract some criticism, since most of the working people on average incomes would only marginally benefit from tax cuts and would not for further targeting support.

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