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   David Wade to The Natural Philosopher   
   Re: electricity provision   
   25 Jul 22 21:22:06   
   
   From: g4ugm@dave.invalid   
      
   On 25/07/2022 17:55, The Natural Philosopher wrote:   
   > On 25/07/2022 16:43, Andy Bennet wrote:   
   >> On 25/07/2022 16:33, williamwright wrote:   
   >>> Is it true that the UK had a power emergency last week and had to beg   
   >>> Belgium for some leccy?   
   >>>   
   >>> Bill   
   >>   
   >> In hindsight I don't care.   
   > Not wuite.   
   >   
   > We have been exporting to France and a little to Norway all summer and   
   > importing from Holland and Belgium   
   >   
   > At one point spot prices rose to £9 a unit.   
   >   
   > These two 'facts' have been combined by remoaner idiots   
   >   
      
   So basically we got screwed because we didn't have enough capacity.   
   So while it appears the government can organize a piss up in a brewery   
   they can't do any of the other stuff governments are supposed to do....   
      
   Not sure why mentioning that is being a "remoaner".   
      
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