news & politics:discussion

[lost]

1 minute ago, steviewevie said:

rationing of what? energy use?

Yep which is why I don’t think they’ll fix prices low.. If there is a shortage of something then higher prices will discourage usage.

[Ozanne]

18 minutes ago, efcfanwirral said:

I reckon they'll do it, but nearer to October when they know what they're dealing with. Could be another few 100% up by then...

I doubt they will as that would actually help people. They’ll do something that doesn’t help anyone and just makes our lives worse. 

[Neil]

Someone has said that spaffer has acted with propiarty, he'll be framing that as no one has ever said that about him before. 

[Ozanne]

 

[steviewevie]

6 minutes ago, Ozanne said:

I doubt they will as that would actually help people. They’ll do something that doesn’t help anyone and just makes our lives worse. 

I mean...they have to try and win an election at some point so maybe they will want to help a bit...

[lost]

Actually it looks like energy plans have already been drawn up here too:

Millions of UK households could face power rationing this winter according to a “reasonable” worst-case scenario drawn up by officials from across Whitehall in response to the conflict in Ukraine.

The briefing suggested that if Moscow goes further in cutting off supplies to the EU, electricity could be rationed for up to six million homes at the start of next year, mostly at peak times in the morning and evening

in the event of widespread energy shortages, Britain would be forced to implement its own gas emergency plans. This would lead to the closure of gas-fired power stations, and heavy industrial users of gas would be ordered to stop using it

The closure of the plants would lead to a shortage of electricity, forcing ministers to ration the nation’s power. Electricity would be turned off on weekdays at peak times in the morning, between 7am and 10am, and in the evenings, between 4pm and 9pm.

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/millions-warned-of-power-cuts-this-winter-b7gl2ckx9

 

[steviewevie]

6 minutes ago, lost said:

Actually it looks like energy plans have already been drawn up here too:

Millions of UK households could face power rationing this winter according to a “reasonable” worst-case scenario drawn up by officials from across Whitehall in response to the conflict in Ukraine.

The briefing suggested that if Moscow goes further in cutting off supplies to the EU, electricity could be rationed for up to six million homes at the start of next year, mostly at peak times in the morning and evening

in the event of widespread energy shortages, Britain would be forced to implement its own gas emergency plans. This would lead to the closure of gas-fired power stations, and heavy industrial users of gas would be ordered to stop using it

The closure of the plants would lead to a shortage of electricity, forcing ministers to ration the nation’s power. Electricity would be turned off on weekdays at peak times in the morning, between 7am and 10am, and in the evenings, between 4pm and 9pm.

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/millions-warned-of-power-cuts-this-winter-b7gl2ckx9

 

woah...it really is just like the 70s.

[Ryan1984]

17 minutes ago, steviewevie said:

woah...it really is just like the 70s.

Also, it’s the perfect excuse for them to bring back the ‘Get back in the office, you lazy pricks’ culture war. I very much doubt office blocks will make do without electricity on a daily basis…

[Ozanne]

They’ll never do that, they aren’t going to turn off electricity in the evenings. They would get torn apart, they are clueless. 

[lost]

I do think there would be a change in public sentiment and therefore politicians to push Ukraine into a peace deal where they handed over territory to Russia if it happens.

[zahidf]

U oh

 

 

 

 

[efcfanwirral]

https://twitter.com/search?q=Lurpak&src=trend_click&pt=1544288078818336771&vertical=trends

Not sure people's jovial meme-ing of Lurpak is going to be repeated too many times when price rises like that keep happening...

[steviewevie]

 

[steviewevie]

kind of funny that tories are now stuck with a really unpopular leader they can't get rid of and who is never going to quit.

[Neil]

6 minutes ago, steviewevie said:

kind of funny that tories are now stuck with a really unpopular leader they can't get rid of and who is never going to quit.

It's almost like corbyn revisited. 

[Ozanne]

So today to distract from the latest government scandal we’ve had:

- Zelensky phone call

- Bogus beergate story

What else will try before the day ends?

[Ozanne]

 

[Neil]

1 minute ago, Barry Fish said:

Im not sure about this 1922 stuff...  Its got the wiff of paper talk and not much else...  

it doesnt need to happen to get rid of him, some cabinet resignations would do it.

[Ozanne]

 

[zahidf]

Big Dog has taped a pooled news clip to clear it all up for 6sh 

[steviewevie]

Will Boris make it to the end of the week?

BET NOW

[steviewevie]

 

[Neil]

3 minutes ago, steviewevie said:

Will Boris make it to the end of the week?

BET NOW

maybe no, bbc news are running with  "pm in trouble" type of headlines.

[Ozanne]

15 minutes ago, steviewevie said:

Will Boris make it to the end of the week?

BET NOW

You know what I’m gonna say, don’t you? 😂

[Neil]

the shameless man won't be shamed into quitting.