1970s-style rationing as National Grid cuts off gas to factories

[AtW]

It's the contract they agreed to and they get a discount that reflects the fact that they have an interruptible supply.

Indeed.

However this shows that there is no energy security in this country - if there was, then there would be enough gas to deal with the problem.

I'd blame Gordon Brown (among other people) for increasing taxes on North Sea exploration some years ago - that has resulted in companies scaling back investment and amount of gas piped from there has decreased.

[Sysman]

Keep up at the back

It's the contract they agreed to and they get a discount that reflects the fact that they have an interruptible supply.

Exactly.

[HairyArsedBloke]

1970s-style rationing as National Grid cuts off gas to factories

It's the contract they agreed to and they get a discount that reflects the fact that they have an interruptible supply.

[Troll]

Still there isn't a mining industry anymore, so our domestic power supply should be ok?

anyone recall the request for the nation to switch off their lights at a set time in support of the miners...think they were all being dumped in the mad dash for gas generation

bonus point for getting the year correct

[MrMark]

Look on the bright side: that is usually a sign that a Labour government is coming to an end

Power cuts in 1970s bring down government. A Conservative government.

Especially damaging to the government's credibility were the two miners' strikes of 1972 and 1974, the latter of which resulted in much of the country's industry working a Three-Day Week in an attempt to conserve energy. The National Union of Mineworkers won its case but the energy shortages and the resulting breakdown of domestic consensus contributed to the eventual downfall of his government.

Still there isn't a mining industry anymore, so our domestic power supply should be ok?

[Julius Caesar]

By the end of the next decade that government will be just as well regarded as this one!

Incidentally who owns this "Julius Ceasar" sockpuppet?

Spartacus.

Are you using your real name? Why should I?

[AtW]

Incidentally who owns this "Julius Ceasar" sockpuppet?

Brutus

HTH

[TykeMerc]

You can blame the party all you like, but never forget who put them there in the first place. Voters.

They won't make that mistake again for another decade or so, I hope.

By the end of the next decade that government will be just as well regarded as this one!

Incidentally who owns this "Julius Ceasar" sockpuppet?

[threaded]

You can blame the party all you like, but never forget who put them there in the first place. Voters.

They won't make that mistake again for another decade or so, I hope.

Hope in vain. Oh yes, the New Lie'll be re-elected. The country just lurvs them.

It's the Wellingtons, they can't run away. Baa.

[Board Game Geek]

It's the job of the Liebor Govt to remind people about it, I really do hope their party will be disbanded and all leadership will be on the streets (in this weather) or in jails (without heating).

You can blame the party all you like, but never forget who put them there in the first place. Voters.

They won't make that mistake again for another decade or so, I hope.

[AtW]

no doubt written by people who can't remember the 70s

It's the job of the Liebor Govt to remind people about it, I really do hope their party will be disbanded and all leadership will be on the streets (in this weather) or in jails (without heating).

[Peoplesoft bloke]

What a load of ******* twaddle - no doubt written by people who can't remember the 70s

[Julius Caesar]

Look on the bright side: that is usually a sign that a Labour government is coming to an end