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Exactly. We have huge debts and our "economy" runs on the assumption that, if very little goes wrong, we might be able to stay afloat. The time for creating ch
by amiga_500 7y ago
Exactly. We have huge debts and our "economy" runs on the assumption that, if very little goes wrong, we might be able to stay afloat.
The time for creating choice on the cornonavirus response was during the last 20 years. They chose rampant financialisation, leveraging future income.
The UK has no energy security. No food security. I feel the corner we have painted ourselves into makes a prolonged shutdown far, far harder.
- Gormisdomai 7y agoGenuinely curious about where you read that the UK has no energy security? It's not something I've read about before, but is something I'm pretty invested in as a UK citizen. The one source I could find was https://www.globalenergyinstitute.org/energy-security-risk-index https://www.globalenergyinstitute.org/energy-security-risk-i... which placed the UK in the top 3 countries for energy security (many years running). Do let me know if you have some data that would change my mind! (and ditto for food security)
- amiga_500 7y agoI mean to say we are a net importer of energy https://www.theguardian.com/money/2019/sep/01/uk-energy-price-fears-as-electricity-imports-climb-to-record-high https://www.theguardian.com/money/2019/sep/01/uk-energy-pric... And food https://www.businessinsider.com/no-deal-brexit-percentage-british-food-imported-shortages-2019-1 https://www.businessinsider.com/no-deal-brexit-percentage-br...