Not since the U.K. poll tax revolt of 1990 helped sweep then-Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher from power have the Brits been in such a rebellious mood. More than 100,000 of them have reportedly pledged online to refuse to pay their natural gas and electricity bills this fall unless the government takes further action to defray the escalating cost of household energy.
It’s easy to understand the growing anger and militancy. Natural gas is used heavily in the United Kingdom — the fuel heats the vast majority of British homes and plays a major role in electricity generation — and so the post-pandemic upsurge in demand, compounded by cuts in Russian supplies, has hit the nation hard.
According to National Energy Action, which campaigns for affordable energy, the average cost of heating and powering a British home has rocketed by over 200% in the past year. Another 80% hike is expected in October and a further 20% in January.
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Pinguinite posted on 2022-09-04 04:26:23 Reply Private Reply
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Horse posted on 2022-09-04 07:10:33 Reply Private Reply
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The British have natural gas to heat their homes? I wonder if they put a pipeline on the bottom of the English Channel to get the gas over there from mainland Europe?
In the old days they burned peat in their fireplaces to heat their homes. That was why they had chimney sweeps.
When I lived in Illinois, I knew a young lady who had a daughter. She met some guy from England and moved over there with him. I heard they got hitched. I'll bet her daughter is grown up by now. ;)
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The British need those Victory gardens again. But they need the seeds first.
Hitler made a grave mistake by attacking civilian targets.
My Dad's Uncle met a woman over there during the war and brought her home as a war bride. I recall her saying how horrible The Blitz was during that time. ;)
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