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Don't blame Shell - blame the government

Don't blame Shell - blame the government

Stop picking on the energy companies - they don't set the prices

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Feb 06, 2023
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Outrage here in the UK as Shell has recorded its highest profits in 115 years.

Even better so is the opening line from the BBC:

‘‘Oil and gas giant Shell has reported record annual profits after energy prices surged last year following Russia's invasion of Ukraine’’

Undoubtedly the sheeple will be in uproar about a company making profits. How dare they do …

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