FabSwingers.com forum: Boris Johnson's fucking kettle

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

In a recent speech, Johnson suggested we should buy a new kettle for twenty quid. And that new kettle will save us a tenner a year on our bills.

I mean... what?

I know Johnson lies and gaslights and throws out dead cats. But why the fuck would he say something so utterly useless at a time when millions are seeing their energy bills go through the roof? Surely this can only make people hate him even more.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"In a recent speech, Johnson suggested we should buy a new kettle for twenty quid. And that new kettle will save us a tenner a year on our bills.

I mean... what?

Im already there with him. I change channels when he gets on tv because I'm sick of his lies, rubbish and stupid phrases

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

He's like a turd that just won't flush away. Glad to see the back of the moron

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By *uddy laneMan
over a year ago

dudley

"In a recent speech, Johnson suggested we should buy a new kettle for twenty quid. And that new kettle will save us a tenner a year on our bills.

I mean... what?

Does Mr Johnson know something,, how does he know what the price of electricity will be in 2025 and the £20 saved to give some other mother fucker in a motorcade or is he saying this is the new normal price for electricity even the green stuff.

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By *rFunBoyMan
over a year ago

Longridge

If you thought a £20 kettle was funny. This will make you piss your pants.

https://www.which.co.uk/news/article/save-3360-over-10-years-by-switching-to-more-energy-efficient-appliances-agjsv0d3jpHi

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By *asyukMan
over a year ago

West London

"In a recent speech, Johnson suggested we should buy a new kettle for twenty quid. And that new kettle will save us a tenner a year on our bills.

I mean... what?

This has, actually, been taken out of context.

He was trying to make a similie between investment in nuclear power being a large upfront cost providing a long-term benefit and a new kettle doing the same.

As he is now assumed to be a lying, self-serving charlatan, nobody listens anymore.

He's going to end up in that twilight where he will feel that he is important and influential because people will pay to spend time with him even though most people are at best indifferent.

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By *rFunBoyMan
over a year ago

Longridge

Why not instead use the notion of investment of £7k to £15k upfront and put Solar panels on your roof. Then you get in return up to 90% if you annual electricity.

That way, one wouldn't need no expensive, over subsidised energy from that plant nor any other for that matter.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

In fairness we use a standard thermal flask and boil full kettles. The left over hot water gets put in the flask to save boiling. Often only boil it once a day now. Not sure how much it saves, but we also try to not leave things on stand by too.

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By *ustintime69Man
over a year ago

Bristol

"Why not instead use the notion of investment of £7k to £15k upfront and put Solar panels on your roof. Then you get in return up to 90% if you annual electricity.

That way, one wouldn't need no expensive, over subsidised energy from that plant nor any other for that matter."

I wonder if this is a case of (in)vested interests again

To be honest the tories seem so myopic about investing in anything that future proofs the economy that it’s astonishing that we haven’t become a third world authoritarian dictatorship….ooh hang on a minute…here comes the new prime minister chosen by 160,000 Tory party members out of an adult population of 53,369,083 which is less than 0.3 per cent of those who are potentially eligible to vote (call it 0.5 per cent for the sake of argument)…democratic choice?

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By *ty31Man
over a year ago

NW London

He's given up caring- he can't afford to be Prime Minister financially and is eying up the lucrative after dinner speaking circuit

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By *asyukMan
over a year ago

West London

"Why not instead use the notion of investment of £7k to £15k upfront and put Solar panels on your roof. Then you get in return up to 90% if you annual electricity.

That way, one wouldn't need no expensive, over subsidised energy from that plant nor any other for that matter."

Not everyone can benefit from this. Only home owners with a roof.

Renters and flat owners do not.

A nuclear plant benefits everyone, including industry.

The point is that the kettle is just an analogy to explain long-term investment.

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By *uddy laneMan
over a year ago

dudley

"Why not instead use the notion of investment of £7k to £15k upfront and put Solar panels on your roof. Then you get in return up to 90% if you annual electricity.

That way, one wouldn't need no expensive, over subsidised energy from that plant nor any other for that matter.

Not everyone can benefit from this. Only home owners with a roof.

Renters and flat owners do not.

A nuclear plant benefits everyone, including industry.

The point is that the kettle is just an analogy to explain long-term investment."

Who's investment though national investment we all buy into the kettle or private investment we are not buying the kettle.

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By *ealthy_and_HungMan
over a year ago

Princes Risborough, Luasanne, Alderney

"Why not instead use the notion of investment of £7k to £15k upfront and put Solar panels on your roof. Then you get in return up to 90% if you annual electricity.

That way, one wouldn't need no expensive, over subsidised energy from that plant nor any other for that matter.

Not everyone can benefit from this. Only home owners with a roof.

Renters and flat owners do not.

A nuclear plant benefits everyone, including industry.

The point is that the kettle is just an analogy to explain long-term investment.

Who's investment though national investment we all buy into the kettle or private investment we are not buying the kettle."

we pay to boil the kettle and the foreign investors get to drink the tea.... and we probably bought them the tea bags and milk too

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By *rFunBoyMan
over a year ago

Longridge

I've not paid to boil a kettle for over 4 years!!

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By *rFunBoyMan
over a year ago

Longridge

"Why not instead use the notion of investment of £7k to £15k upfront and put Solar panels on your roof. Then you get in return up to 90% if you annual electricity.

That way, one wouldn't need no expensive, over subsidised energy from that plant nor any other for that matter.

Not everyone can benefit from this. Only home owners with a roof.

Renters and flat owners do not.

A nuclear plant benefits everyone, including industry.

The point is that the kettle is just an analogy to explain long-term investment."

I see your point but as I have almost zero demand on Grid Energy, is that not also a benefit for you in that I am not creating demand and competing with you for it, and pushing prices up further?

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By *rFunBoyMan
over a year ago

Longridge

If millions more houses with compatabile roofs were self sufficient, then resources already in place would not be so stretched.

There is another way and two of my friends are doing it. Investment in Solar or Windmill syndicate.

You put money into a pot with others, a company supplies the Windmill and connectivity. Money the Windmill generates is given back to your via your energy bill as credits.

Life expectancy is 30 years, fully insured against storms, other failures. This means you buy in, get paid out.

The Windmill scheme friends are in, is so good, they have a waiting list to get on the next build.

It is seriously worth looking into. You basically buy the Investment to cover your annual usage. Currently they are being paid 3 times the expected generation profit. Payback 7yrs and transferable by sale, Will or asset.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Why not instead use the notion of investment of £7k to £15k upfront and put Solar panels on your roof. Then you get in return up to 90% if you annual electricity.

That way, one wouldn't need no expensive, over subsidised energy from that plant nor any other for that matter.

Not everyone can benefit from this. Only home owners with a roof.

Renters and flat owners do not.

A nuclear plant benefits everyone, including industry.

The point is that the kettle is just an analogy to explain long-term investment."

It's astonishing he thought the kettle remark was a smart thing to say given what's going on right now for millions of people. It comes across as badly as let them eat cake.

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