tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36227136.post5122727069201351003..comments2024-01-16T08:40:53.682+00:00Comments on <a href="http://www.openeurope.org.uk">Open Europe</a>: When the lights go off who will be to blame the UK or EU?OEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00556463374230498875noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36227136.post-41845667316186477172013-06-28T17:12:06.876+01:002013-06-28T17:12:06.876+01:00Anonymous -
"Why do we have to agree with ev...Anonymous -<br /><br />"Why do we have to agree with every thing that the EU dictates"<br /><br />Basically because the great majority of MPs agree that we should.<br /><br />Maybe one in ten of the MPs we have elected are truly committed to our national sovereignty and democracy, and they are probably outnumbered by those who take the opposing view and would actually prefer our complete subjugation in a pan-European federation, while the remainder don't care so much either way and will usually follow whatever lead is given by their party leaders in order to advance their wretched careers.<br /><br /><br />This is because for several decades we have had three main political parties controlled by eurofederalists who do their best to exclude true patriots from being selected as parliamentary candidates, especially in constituencies where they might stand a chance of winning.Denis Coopernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36227136.post-7722445524415136192013-06-28T16:07:42.251+01:002013-06-28T16:07:42.251+01:00Why do we have to agree with every thing that the ...Why do we have to agree with every thing that the EU dictates. Whether the problem is climate change or a natural long term weather cycle is open to debate. Either way our piddly little country should run its own affairs and produce our own electricity irrespective of what the EU or any one else say. This government wants to spend billions on HS2 so that people can reach London a few minutes earlier, Get real, get your priorities right.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36227136.post-33771756400794258362013-06-28T13:52:07.259+01:002013-06-28T13:52:07.259+01:00The pending rationing of power comes as no surpris...The pending rationing of power comes as no surprise to those of us who are regular readers of Christopher Booker's blogs since he has, for a number of years, been warning anyone who would listen, what lies in store of us as the result of the EU policies we are forced to follow and the huge and wasteful expenditure on wind farms.<br /><br />Indeed, had our politicians listened and acted on Booker's recommendations, rather than being forced to obey unelected fascist commissars in Brussels, we would not be facing the pending catastrophic events which in turn will have a direct adverse affect on economic recovery!clinihypnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36227136.post-85321856781732319872013-06-28T12:00:01.368+01:002013-06-28T12:00:01.368+01:00The "climate change" scam and its ugly l...The "climate change" scam and its ugly litter of "renewables" and "sustainabilities" should be drowned and buried deep underground for ever.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36227136.post-80751510180837146342013-06-28T11:32:44.753+01:002013-06-28T11:32:44.753+01:00Installed capacity is no longer an adequate parame...Installed capacity is no longer an adequate parameter to use when judging the likelihood of cuts.<br /><br />When we had fossil fuel, nuclear and hydro power to rely on, it was pretty clear that when the switch was flipped the juice would run. As so much of the claimed capacity is now on and offshore wind power, we do not know that. The systems and individuals who run the grid can no longer call up capacity on demand; they have to look out of the window and check if the wind is blowing.<br /><br />And is it blowing at just the right speed: too light and no power, too strong or too cold and the generators are shut down.<br /><br />It is only my natural reluctance to spend money which prevents me from buying a diesel powered generator for domestic use as I am sure I shall have to cope with power cuts in the coming years.<br /><br />Because our society, commerce and security is now so much more dependent on electricity supply than in those days, a three day week as Heath brought in would be chaos compared with then. Paraffin and gas lanterns hanging in tube station corridors and workers using them for light on desks when the IT was shut down would not next time see us through.<br /><br />I suspect the authorities now know this and they are casting around for a villain to blame.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36227136.post-81545340096848603922013-06-27T16:29:47.094+01:002013-06-27T16:29:47.094+01:00These (and things like the budget) makes you think...These (and things like the budget) makes you think that the UK would be better off outside the EU. But of course within a freetrade zone (an extended one).Riknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36227136.post-9155931107452243852013-06-27T16:12:27.039+01:002013-06-27T16:12:27.039+01:00The UK.
Just ask yourself the following question w...The UK.<br />Just ask yourself the following question who is the greatest idiot, the idiot or the one knowing that still following him? Riknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36227136.post-73952410767532802542013-06-27T14:24:46.458+01:002013-06-27T14:24:46.458+01:00It seems like Sweden might have a more deregulated...It seems like Sweden might have a more deregulated electricity market than the UK. The result:<br /><br />During times of high electricity need/demand the price goes up -> some flexible generators (gas & oil) are started to profit from the high price and some electricity-intensive industries actually shut down until prices go down. Power cuts are uncommon but complaints about power companies creating shortages to inflate profits have been made for the last couple of winters.<br /><br />I'm not familiar with UK energy policies, might it be possible that price controls (usually good for winning elections) could be a factor?Jespernoreply@blogger.com