Poll

We can tell you who the cheapest providers are, but to find out if their service is any good, we need your help, so twice a year we ask you to tell us about your customer service experiences. Please rate your provider(s) on customer service (not price) over the past 6 MONTHS. Phone & broadband from same provider? Rate each service separately. Is your provider missing? Suggest it in the forum discussion.
13 November 2012

Five of the big six have now announced price hikes. The average bill will hit £1,390/year, but if you switch provider the cheapest’s just £1,054. Until 1986, all energy firms were Govt-owned, then privatised into companies with shareholders to try to boost competition and bring efficiencies. World energy prices have gone up enormously and demands for green investment add to costs, though many are angry at rising household bills. Which of the following is nearest to your view?
29 October 2012

Over the last century, each generation has got progressively richer. Yet in these difficult economic times, is it still true? We're talking wealth and income here (factoring in inflation). Of course, you can’t be totally accurate but take your best guess. Are you richer than your parents were AT THE SAME AGE?
22 October 2012

In December the European Court of Justice 'gender equalisation' rule hits, meaning insurers can no longer charge men and women different prices (other things being equal). It'll mean hikes in car, life and medical insurance for women, and worse annuity rates for men. Select all below which you think insurers SHOULD BE ALLOWED to factor into pricing?
8 October 2012

More and more, we’re operating the checkouts for the big supermarkets and giving them a nice surprise with our unexpected items in the baggage area. Is this a change for the better, or should supermarkets be swept clean of them? Which of the following is closest to your view on self-service supermarket checkouts?
24 September 2012


















