Wind-powered generation and solar produce less than 50% of our electricity needs. Where does the balance come from nuclear- and gas-powered stations and some imported from France? Is it possible to double the number of wind farms in the time needed to meet our targets? I don’t know but I don’t think so. Can we build nuclear power stations fast enough to meet our targets? I don’t know but I think not.

Energy suppliers going bust because they are not allowed to exceed the fuel cap so lose money on every customer, nine have gone so far, is this sustainable? Diesel and petrol prices going up I suppose logs will be more costly for the lucky ones that have fires or log burners.

We have become dependent on the Russians for our gas. The poison dwarf Putin must be rubbing his hands with glee that he is in control of our energy needs and Europe. As the result of not having a long-term plan for our energy needs we seem to have thrown the baby out with the bathwater. Reducing our gas storage facilities has helped to put our population onto a cliff edge of huge increases for our domestic energy.

On top of prices rising in our shop’s extra taxes and cuts in benefits, for those on fixed incomes pensioners and those on benefits, this is a disaster. The removal of the triple lock on pensions has not helped the increase that they should have got would have met the increased cost of fuel. The increased level of universal credit applied during the pandemic if left in place would have helped to offset these extra costs. Many people will be hoping we have a very mild winter, or they will be having to make hard choices about eating or staying warm. And putting on all your clothes is not the solution to this very real problem.