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The UK's electrical grid is close to collapse. A few crusaders like @KathrynPorter26 are trying to draw attention to this but most in media and political circles don't grasp what may soon happen. I have built a site to track the unfolding crisis >> grid.ben.vc/
So there we have it. Probably the highest day ever in the BM at over £52 million
The final number tends to be a bit higher than the trading figure reported by LCP
This is what Connect & Manage has done... We spent £52 million because we had to throw away wind in Scotland that we built despite knowing we can't use it
Plus NESO not curtailing it before the DA auction meaning instead of gas plant self dispatching it has to be bid on in the BM
@Miatsf @mgshanks @AndrewBowie_MP @ClaireCoutinho @harrietc @ColinMoynihanUK @drlukeevans @ashley7fox @TiceRichard @cmackinlay @DavidGHFrost @mattwridley @Iromg @AllisonPearson @MerrynSW @EdConwaySky @afneil @mattotele @jonathan_leake @julietsamuel @energygovuk
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More awareness has been raised around the rape and abuse of thousands of vulnerable British girls in the last few days than has ever happened before. As a country, this is a conversation we needed to have. It shames our political class that it has taken a man of Elon Musk’s influence to drag this into the light.
This is where the focus should remain, not elsewhere - swift and brutal justice for those responsible.
Tommy Robinson’s role in exposing these gangs should be acknowledged. He is not right for Reform, but I do think that his efforts in revealing these heinous crimes should not be overlooked.
I thank Elon for his kind comments. I just want to do what is right for my constituency and my country - that is my only interest.
Nigel is leader of Reform. He made Brexit happen, and for that I will always be grateful. I look forward to working with Nigel and the entire team to continue to hold this incompetent Labour Party to account, democratise our own party, win the next election and form a Reform Government.
A power from outside the existing political establishment is the ONLY way to achieve the change this country so desperately needs.
Unbelievable ignorance and arrogance from the BBC thinking they knew better than Djokovic how to manage his own health
Ben Holmes retweeted
The magnitude of 2008 bank failures vs the current size of 2023 bank failures...(so far) 🔥
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"BBC to produce ‘lighter’ content to attract Britons from poorer backgrounds"
How could the BBC become even more lowbrow?
theguardian.com/media/2022/n…
FYI Swedish media is ridiculing UK government’s hysterical reaction to “Omicron” – at Hammersmith, London
The narrative is now totally falling apart. This is not yet the beginning of the end but it is end of the beginning. – at Church Westcote, England
This is tyranny. Forcible vaccination is totally unacceptable. Western democracy is at fork in the road. Ppl need to decide which path to walk. I totally reject segregation, vaccine coercion & compulsion. I know I will lose friends and colleagues. So be it bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-…
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"With Robinhood's IPO, what we’re witnessing isn’t just product innovation, but a generational reimagining of what finance is and who it’s for," writes @IndexVentures Partner @janatindex in @FortuneMagazine. $HOOD
fortune.com/2021/07/29/robin…
Ben Holmes retweeted
Today, we are announcing $3.1B in new funds to support the new wave of founders, across stages & locations.
Our world has changed profoundly over the last year, creating more openings for entrepreneurs. Their ideas are bold, driven by a desire to make a positive impact.
Congratulations! @electricgamebox raises $11M to build gaming pods to revive retailers venturebeat.com/2021/06/10/e… via @VentureBeat
