1/ Yet more on @dontpayuk. Sorry to keep posting about this but it's I feel it's important to do what I can prevent influential people from parroting the utter crap that this awful "campaign" keeps pushing. My sense is they are struggling to cope with the scrutiny... #dontpayuk
2/ The latest nonsense is purveyed through EuroNews. A #Dontpay representative is now telling their audience that it's all fine because socially minded lawyers are in abundance, and ready able and willing to help anyone who gets into trouble with energy bill non payment 
3/ Even if you are eligible for legal aid, it might not cover the full cost and there's no guarantee you'll win. In truth, this seems unlikely if people simply cut off Direct Debits and breach contracts without first seeking resolution.
4/ If you are responsible for breaching your own contract with an energy supplier, it's doubful the law will be of much use to you. So your looking at a ruined credit score, debt and an inability to get a mobile phone contract let alone a rental agreement.
5/ It's also worth noting that suppliers may charge you for letters demanding payment, so costs to pple could easily spiral. Either the organisers haven't considered this (embarrassingly amatuerish) or don't care. Worth highlighting that these issues have been pointed out to them
6/ and this makes the messaging within the Euronews article nothing short of deplorable.
The campaign isn't even set to meet its own dubiously worked out targets. Last I checked, it only has 75K supporters with only a month and a half to go. Less than 10% than what it needs.
The campaign isn't even set to meet its own dubiously worked out targets. Last I checked, it only has 75K supporters with only a month and a half to go. Less than 10% than what it needs.
7/7 So it's due to fail on its own terms. But how many people will be tripped up by #Dontpay's unfounded reassurances.
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