看到唐师曾不幸离世的消息，真是难过。他比我还小一岁。 The UK government has rolled out the Energy Bills Support Scheme, under which British households will start receiving £400 ($488) off their energy bills from October, with the discount made in six instalments to help families throughout the winter period.,However, the measure does not seem to be enough to save the day, given that Brits have found themselves caught between nearly two-digit inflation and soaring mortgage payments, according to Rodney Atkinson, an academic and political and economic commentator.,"Once the government lost control of monetary policy (or indeed deliberately printed money during COVID in order to debase its own debt) then there are no easy ways out," Atkinson said. "The British government has offered all households energy subsidies and those on support programs more. But now interest rates are rising and although this raises the value of the pound and reduces import and energy costs, the overall effect is more suffering. Mortgage costs and business debt costs have been rising for months.",Increasing energy bills all across Europe are whipping inflation up even further. On July 27, the Guardian made an attempt to blame reduced gas flows through Russia's Nord Stream 1 for the soaring energy prices, while shying away from shedding light on the energy embargo introduced by the US, the UK and the EU against Russia's hydrocarbons. The US and the UK have been in the vanguard of anti-Russia sanctions since Moscow launched its special military operation to demilitarize and de-Nazify Ukraine on February 24, 2022.,"Because much of the rise in costs is due to the political anti-Russia sanctions; changes in monetary policy will have little effect and are not quick enough," emphasized Atkinson. "Only a retreat on oil sanctions by the EU will drive down oil prices (which is already happening). Biden and the EU’s attempts to persuade the Middle East producers of oil and gas to increase production were a failure.",Sunak Vows ‘Radical’ Income Tax Cut as Truss Team Accuses Ex-Chancellor of ‘Another U-Turn’1 August, 08:12 GMT,New British Cabinet Will Have a Lot on Its Plate,While the British government has pledged to slash at least part of Brit’s energy expenditures, the question arises as to where No. 10 will find this money, given that both Tory candidates for prime minister, Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak, have vowed to cut taxes considerably.,"In an election, the promises are all about cutting taxes and increasing expenditure - a very dangerous combination which is unsustainable," warned Atkinson. "There are many state subsidies and expenditures which could be cut (to justify the tax cuts) but no one likes to mention them. And Truss seems to be piling up ever more spending promises.",Still, it is clear that the new British cabinet will have to exert much effort to prevent people from taking to the streets. The British economist presumes that No. 10 "will have to offer greater subsidies to those caught by the high winter fuel prices.",Nonetheless, "the continuing high profitability of energy producers and energy utilities will further increase the public’s anger at big business and multi nationals who are also seen as not paying their fair share of tax," Atkinson projected.,"Voters are becoming more and more cynical but there are no politicians in any party capable of understanding the fundamental problem of state and corporate profit combined with voter weakness and consumer poverty," he underscored.。但我很尊敬他，服他。
唐师曾是海湾战争中出名的，大约1997—1998年的某个时间，我约他吃饭，提出由我在的市场化报纸出钱，资助他去阿富汗采访，寻找拉登的踪迹。
B | 那时拉登已经很有名了，但还没有发生“911事件”。
C | 记得他当时兴奋极了，有可能再一次去战争、动荡地区，对他像是“喜从天降”。他当场一口答应，表示希望尽快成行。1993年至1996年，我本人也在前南斯拉夫地区经历了战地报道，但在那个时候，我的名气远不及唐老鸭，请他出面，有利于吸引更多对报道的关注。我当时是报纸副主编，我的提议得到编辑部的一致支持。我全力推动“唐老鸭去阿富汗寻找拉登”的项目。然而非常遗憾的是，由于种种原因，那个项目最终流产，我和老鸭都很遗憾。2003年伊拉克战争爆发，我本人前往中东。今天把这件事写出来 ，表达对老鸭的一份敬意和怀念。我清楚记得那天吃饭时的每一个细节，包括他当时激动的话语、表情和手势，以及他对去阿富汗寻觅拉登踪迹可能会出现情况的分析。他没有半点怯意，只有百分百的开心。
D | 他是一位天生的战地记者。老胡之前和之后也去过很多次战场和动荡地区，但我必须说，老鸭比我勇敢。我是有过恐惧的，尤其是对家和亲人儿女情长的牵挂。但那些日子里，每次见面，我在老鸭的眼里看到的全是光。祝老鸭一路走好。下辈子我们还做同行。
