A frugal life is an easy life!

Information Commissioners Office (ICO):
EDF were in the news this week, for failing to record accurately, customer's complaints.
OFGEM ruled against them, but EDF kept their "Compliant" status and licenses with the regulator by setting aside £3 Million for the Citizens Advice Bureau. (A "fine" of £3 million would be against the Hampton principles of light touch regulation and could have led to a court case had EDF chosen to defend it!)

I asked the ICO if they would be taking action against EDF, as by not recording customer complaints accurately, EDF was in breach of data protection law?
The ICO had no answer.

Caroline Flint MP (Shadow minister for Energy):
All over the news with the Labour party's latest gimmick - removing trading licenses for energy companies that flout the laws of the land. I also asked about Labour's "tough new regulator" they propose to bring in to replace OFGEM.
I asked the MP a number of questions, especially after the OFGEM - EDF story broke the next day.

* Would Labour's tough new regulator have removed EDF's licenses for breaking data protection laws?
* Would Labour's tough new regulator have deemed EDF to be "compliant" and let them keep their licenses and carry on trading?
* How many corporate businesses lost their trading "license" under Labour from 2005 (introduced Hampton principles of "light touch" regulation) - 2010?
Not a single answer came back.
It seems like the shadow minister (and her social media team) only want to promote her work, instead of answering in a public forum.

One final question for Caroline and the Labour party's twitter account, why, if they advocate tough regulation, do they not campaign against the trans atlantic trade agreement (TTIP), which is watering down regulator powers via the small print?
Again, they have nothing to say on another important issue.
(For the record, I advocate no political party, they are all as bad as each other. Kick out unelected civil servants who are pulling the strings behind successive governments!)

OFGEM:
Why do EDF remain "compliant" with their regulator and keep their licenses to trade, after breaking data protection law?
Nothing, Nada, Nowt...

On to the Food Standards Agency (FSA):
Big twitter campaign, regarding barbeque weekend coming up and food safety on "not washing chicken as it spreads bacteria."
Does marinating not spread bacteria on chicken?
No reply, good to see they care!

Persil:
Asda sold Persil washing powder for £11 (70 wash box) which weighed in at 5.9kg
Asda now sell Persil washing powder for £11 (70 wash box) weighing in at only 4.9kg
KatyGooner also spotted it.

Persil stepped in with a reply, saying that as the powder was "now more concentrated" they could offer the same number of washes in less powder.

I asked Persil to prove it!
Persil did not reply.
I asked Persil to send Katy a box of each and let her test it.
Persil again, chose to say nothing.