“Our amazing key workers got us through the pandemic. The very least they deserve is to be able to provide for their families, but the Government is locking too many key worker households into poverty."
"It is the deliberate policy of UK energy companies who require that the poorest in our communities pay the highest tariffs via pay-as-you go meters. They are systemically abusing the weakest in our society."
CEO pay has bounced back post-covid but the pay for frontline staff who kept businesses operating during the pandemic have seen their pay flounder.
"There is a can’t pay, won’t pay movement building. It worked, in part with the poll tax. Just saying," tweeted one person.
The oil giant reported second quarter profits jumping to a far better-than-expected 8.5 billion US dollars (£6.9 billion).
"We could have public ownership instead of this farce. Now is the time to set up a state owned energy supplier to keep bills down."
"I wonder if a #GeneralStrike would bring this sack of sh*t government to it's knees? #GeneralStrikeNow," wrote one person after watching the clip.
Picket lines were mounted outside railway stations on Saturday, with Aslef saying they were receiving strong public support despite the disruption the strike was causing.
"Jack Monroe looks so tired of listening to the absolute bullsh*t that's coming out of the energy man's mouth," wrote one person.