22 bright sparks react to the UK power cuts
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We are in the middle of a power cut. Wish you were here. pic.twitter.com/sc8fxGw5lU
— PostcardFromThePast (@PastPostcard) August 9, 2019
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Power cut in London. It has been about three minutes and already Scottish Husband has started a small fire is hoarding supplies
— Justine – I Should Read That (@IShouldReadThat) August 9, 2019
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Power cuts across the South East.
The UK on the verge of recession.
It's like going back to the 1970s.
EXCEPT IT'S NOT A LABOUR GOVERNMENT IT'S A TORY ONE.
I thought you could trust the Tories with the economy and our security… #powercut #Recession #FridayMotivation pic.twitter.com/lsuaxu0CLT
— Steve Topple (@MrTopple) August 9, 2019
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The people at the National Grid have asked me to point out that they honestly had no idea it was possible for one person to cause so much damage.#powercut pic.twitter.com/LhKJherwIH
— Parody Boris Johnson (@BorisJohnson_MP) August 9, 2019
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I’m preparing for the imminent alien invasion. #powercut
— amanda abbington (@CHIMPSINSOCKS) August 9, 2019
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Is the #powercut part of the @Conservatives’ plan to take us even further back in time? pic.twitter.com/btmsutJrCO
— Rhys (@RhysHuws) August 9, 2019
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Cause of #powercut revealed: pic.twitter.com/etcCBj3skK
— Larry the Cat, Esq. (@Number10cat) August 9, 2019
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Pretty pleased with my first day as operations manager for the National Grid.
— Mr Roger Quimbly (@RogerQuimbly) August 9, 2019
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Well at least all the brexit power cuts will keep me in money from people using my pylon gif #lol pic.twitter.com/IfxM4n265e
— HappyToast ★ (@IamHappyToast) August 9, 2019
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See you don’t need to kill people to cause terror! Just stop Britain making tea and we lose our collective shit! #powercut
— michaeldower (@dower_mike) August 9, 2019
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Fill her up…….. gotta love a power cut pic.twitter.com/huQWxsOr8f
— Flaxtonboy© (@Flaxtonboy1) August 9, 2019
Writer, Declan Cashin noticed an interesting parallel.
The UK has lost power.
Also there's been a National Grid failure
— Declan Cashin (@Tweet_Dec) August 9, 2019
Map credit: UK Power Networks
