Britain... Cap In Hand.

[gulliver1]

Britain forced to go begging to Belgium for More electricity supplies to avoid blackout, during the heatwave, and had to pay them the highest price on record . This is going to have a knock on effect that will now send household electric bills soaring. ,,,,,, So much for Brexit then.....
,,,,,Britain is not capable of standing alone...

[pimplyteen]

It might be a good idea to cook the oven ready now just in case.

[gulliver1]

15.02 LOL.

[gulliver1]

Sod the electric bills , highest inflation in 40 years, high cost of living, poverty and food banks .
......Brexit was all about Sovereignty. And controlling our own Borders . Looks like France are controlling Britains border at the moment and Belgium is controlling the UKs electric supplies.

[Prudie]

What a ridiculous whinge. No country is capable of standing alone.

[Gromit]

Nowt to do with Brexit - it was the exceptional weather.

Food refrigeration went berserk, several supermarkets near me blacked out because demand tripped their cut out circuits.

Coupled with during summer months we rely heavily on renewable energy. We will generate more solar in very sunny weather but wind would be down. At peak we cannot just throw more coal on to make up the shortfall. Having back up has always been the plan, which is why we have electricity cables across the channel.

And we paid record prices because the wholesale cost is high due to the Ukraine war.

[gulliver1]

Six million households could face face power cuts this winter as the electric supply crisis worsens, and ministers have been warned to take action now. But nothing can be done because they are all basking in the Sun in some E/U country Whilst Boris who is supposed to be running the Country is arranging a Lavish Party to celebrate his third wedding. Wonder if he will wear his favourite High Vis jacket and white builders hat for the occasion.

[MargoTester]

Can you provide a link for this claim?

[gulliver1]

The current problems are an eye opener for many of those who voted for Brexit, very few outside of the industry knew of the UKs reliance on the E/U for electric, when Boris was shouting his mouth off about lets get Brexit done.

[gulliver1]

And you can guarantee that the six million homes that get elecricity cuts this winter will be,
North of Birmingham.

[gulliver1]

Nuclear Power then. and Bring back the coal miner ,,,,watch Thatcher turn in her Grave.

[pimplyteen]

I've got my cap ready to put on the pavement near a busy footfall in town.

[Prudie]

I doubt there is a single Brexit voter who thought it meant we would stand alone, on the contrary a bonus was it allows us to broaden our trade with countries that we couldn't engage with as part of the EU.

[pimplyteen]

So who have we engaged with so far? Any links

[FatticusInch]

Ok it’s a week old but can’t people use Google for themselves?

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2022/07/24/britain-forced-beg-belgium-power-keep-lights/

[cashier]

Not sure the rest of Europe is fareing much better, especially Spain and France.

[Old_Geezer]

Oh lor', not more gibberish from the usual sources.

Could a moderator move this to the "Gibberish" forum please ? It'll make it easier for those looking for News.

[gulliver1]

16.50 .Old geezer you are living up to your name, but in case you don't get any news down your neck of the wood .The Price of electricity and the spiriling cost of living is very much in the news every day.You are the one talking Gibberish and running away from the truth.
"None so deaf as those who do not want to hear"

[dave50]

Just stop pandering to the net zero eco maniacs, nobody cares about that rubbish. Just get drilling for more oil and gas and get fracking.

[Gromit]

Proof that AB is nuts sometimes.
Daft question and even dafter answers.
Brexit has not made the UK bask in sunshine.

[gulliver1]

Prudie @ 15.31"What a ridiculous whinge no country is capable of standing alone"
The Brexiteers seem to think they can Prudie ,because Boris told them so.