Tell me again about how leccy prices are goin to come down…

[Alan Ambrose]

New datacentres risk doubling Great Britain’s electricity use, regulator says:

 

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/feb/23/new-datacentres-risk-doubling-uk-electricity-use-ofgem-peak-demand
 

 

[Bancroft]

When Trump visited the UK last year and said a great deal had been done with the UK for AI, what he was really saying was he wants the UK to pay to build new power stations to generate power to supply to US-owned AI projects.

 

Thankfully, I believe that is just another of his 'deals' that has turned to nothing.

 

But, the power requirements for AI are still under the radar and few people have really clued into it - especially government.

 

Similarly, government are lauding AI but not thinking about how increased unemployment will reduce income tax and NI contributions as AI expands, leading to a tax/spending gap.

We live in a disconnected world...

[SteamyTea]

It is all going to be fine, the Cornish have come to the rescue.

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cewzg77k721o

 

All I will say is that we have been here before.

 

https://www.cornwallislesofscillygrowthprogramme.org.uk/hot-opportunity-european-investment/

 

[SimonD]

11 minutes ago, SteamyTea said:

It is all going to be fine, the Cornish have come to the rescue.

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cewzg77k721o

 

All I will say is that we have been here before.

 

https://www.cornwallislesofscillygrowthprogramme.org.uk/hot-opportunity-european-investment/

 

 

"the European Development Fund" - oh the irony

[Nickfromwales]

25 minutes ago, SimonD said:

 

"the European Development Fund" - oh the irony

We must be the laughing stock...........

[SteamyTea]

1 hour ago, SimonD said:

oh the irony

Yes, and it never helped the fisherman.

[saveasteading]

4 hours ago, Nickfromwales said:

We must be the laughing stock...

I don't think so. Those with understanding are sorry we left, and sorry things are the poorer for it.

 

 

[Nickfromwales]

4 minutes ago, saveasteading said:

I don't think so. Those with understanding are sorry we left, and sorry things are the poorer for it.

 

 

It's an absolute shitfest tbf.