For two years the government has added more renewables, told us they are cheaper, and watched as electricity prices have been rising.
When challenged they tell us prices have only gone up because electricity prices are often based on the price of gas generated electricity.
So here are their options
1 Change electricity pricing so renewables and nuclear do not get the gas based electricity price
Or
2,Remove the high carbon tax/emissions trading costs imposed on gas generators
And or
3. Get more of our own oil and gas out.This will bring big increases in tax revenue as the UK collects it instead of passing lots of tax to Norway and US for imported gas.Use the extra tax revenue to cut energy prices.
4. End high guaranteed prices for renewables for future projects and contracts.Our historic contracts offer dear power.
5 Commission more new combined cycle gas power stations to keep the lights on.
June 6, 2026
When challenged they tell us prices have only gone up because electricity prices are often based on the price of gas generated electricity.
And they fully know like also the Tories when they were in power that there’s not a lot your average Joe Public can do about it, we need to go back a few years and be dependent on our own resources after all we are a bloody island surrounded by gas taps and tidal waves and also shale on land let’s just get on with it and kick this fascination with the climate rubbish into the long grass and start looking after ourselves for a change
June 6, 2026
Starmer suggests US ‘trying to interfere in our democracy’ over JD Vance’s comments on Nowak’s murder.
He is just offering you helpful advice Starmer just as Trump told you close the borders open the North Sea, drill frack and spend more on defence.
So our one “working” sick joke, sitting duck, Aircraft Carriers (with rather few and rather unsuitable aircraft and no catapults and arrester wires) The HMS Prince of Wales has broken down yet again. Perhaps they have run out of spares from the other one the Queen Elizabeth II.
UK defence procurement has been rather a farce all my life so far – circa 60+ years. But then the government cannot even sensibly contract to build 100 miles of rail track.
June 6, 2026
Far too sensible.
It will never happen with this Government.
They cannot see they are defending the indefensible on this, two tier justice, welfare, borrowing…. the list goes on.
June 6, 2026
The reason they tie the price to gas is to justify paying renewable operators inflated prices.
When they bid, that is the price that should be paid but of course they would soon be bankrupt.
Milibrain has agreed over £100 per mwh, inflation proofed for the next 20 years and a whopping £250 for a floating windfarm.
The country will be bankrupt and none of the measures you propose will help. There is a 7 year backlog for industrial Gas Turbines so bring on the power cuts.