Essay by Eric Worrall
The fact that Chancellor Rishi Sunak sabotages cheaper gas, by immediately re-imposing the mining ban upon taking office, in my opinion represents callous indifference to the suffering of Britons. normal.
Sales of air fryers and slippers soar as UK works to reduce energy use
Market research shows consumers quickly prepare for energy bills they can’t afford despite mild fall
Sarah Butler @whatbutlersaw
Friday, October 28, 2022 16.00 AEDTSales of air fryers, slow cookers, microwaves and electric blankets are skyrocketing as households face unsustainable energy bills and look for ways to reduce their electricity use.
According to market research firm GfK, air fryers – small tabletop convection ovens that use less electricity than conventional stoves – are in great demand, with high sales in September. four times that of the same month last year, according to market research firm GfK. Electric cookers such as pressure cookers, rice cookers, slow cookers or multi-function cookers do all three things, too, sales increased by 80%.
GfK said an additional 216 percent of electric blankets were sold in September this year, as households looked for less expensive ways to keep warm and cook food – the two most energy-intensive needs in a household. house.
Because of that demand, some popular models of air fryers, such as the Ninja, have sold out. Asda says its air fryer sales grew 320% year-over-year, while slow cooker sales more than doubled and air fryer sales grew 90% year-over-year. .
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Citizens Advice said their advisors were informed about people unplug refrigerators and freezers, wash clothes by hand and skip meals to cut down on their energy costs.
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In the last leadership election a few weeks ago, which Liz Truss won, Rishi Sunak was supported by members of parliament, but Liz Truss won the support of members of the British Conservative Party.
Angered by Truss’ victory, members of parliament rebelled against Truss, and Liz Truss’ attempt to soften the Conservative Party’s radical green energy agenda by freeing up energy markets. British quantity. Truss was forced to resign.
Conservative members then apparently decided not to give Conservative supporters a second chance to vote against their chosen candidate, so they circumvented the procedural need for a membership vote by ensuring Rishi is the only candidate.
One of Rishi Sunak’s first acts as Prime Minister was to re-enact the long-standing ban on jailbreaking.which his predecessor Prime Minister Liz Truss tried to abolish.
I predict in the next election the British Conservatives will be wiped out at the polls if they continue to show such disdain for the concerns of ordinary people. While other major parties are now offering much of the same, at the next election voters will be utterly desperate to signal they need to change.
Unfortunately, the next election doesn’t have to be held until early 2025. British voters will likely have to endure two more years of energy policy hell under Rishi Sunak, before they have a chance. delivered its verdict on decades of British Conservative government mismanagement of energy policy.
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