Chuka will be talking about proposals to levy a windfall tax on the energy companies, a proposal backed by more than 80 MPs, today at 12.30pm on BBC2.  Earlier this month Chuka called on the government to levy a windfall tax on the energy companies to help ordinary people.  Commenting on why he supports this measure, he said,
“I am in the business of politics because I want to build a fairer, more equal, democratic and sustainable world for people here - I think this necessitates, amongst other things, government intervention where appropriate, which is I am calling for this measure.”
“The point is not to punish the energy companies – the winners in this situation - for their unearned fruits, or even that the increase in global fuel prices is their fault; the point is that those fruits should be spread more widely to relieve the burden on the many residents in Streatham, Brixton, Clapham, Tulse Hill and beyond who, faced with these huge price rises, are the loosers here.”

To watch the programme, click here: BBC2 - ‘Working Lunch’.