Weekly column by EUA's Chief Executive
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5
Oct
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28
Sep
Words matter but not that as much as some people claim
28th Sep 2026
Two weeks ago, just before Parliament rose for recess, the Energy Security and Net Zero Select Committee (their description not mine) pub...
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22
Sep
Quiz time, let’s test your financial competence
22nd Sep 2026
Today’s blog is slightly different to normal in that I’m going to ask you to participate, yes to do something after reading it.
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17
Sep
Quiz time, let’s test your financial competence
17th Sep 2026
Today’s blog is slightly different to normal in that I’m going to ask you to participate, yes to do something after reading it
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14
Sep
14th Sep 2026
It is a powerful and telling quote.
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7
Sep
Digital exclusion figures exposed but is there a bigger policy problem?
7th Sep 2026
Last week, Age UK published some fresh analysis on where the UK’s older population stood regarding digital inclusion.
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24
Aug
A welcome dose of realism on the future of gas
24th Aug 2026
For several years, it has often felt as though gas is the villain of the energy transition debate when we know it is an essential compon...
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17
Aug
Heatwaves highlight UK’s energy infrastructure vulnerability
17th Aug 2026
Earlier this month I received a text from my local electricity network company
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10
Aug
Annual leave, who really leaves work totally behind?
10th Aug 2026
I’ve just come back from a week of annual leave on a Greek island, sounds perfect and it was a really relaxing time.
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3
Aug
3rd Aug 2026
Seeing our world through the eyes of others is a useful and informative way of making sure our industry is operating how we want it to.
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27
Jul
New government and an energy price promise. Some thoughts.
27th Jul 2026
So, we have a new Prime Minister, I did suggest it would be Andy Burnham and a new Energy Secretary too.
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20
Jul
Discounts on electricity bills in exchange for blackouts – really?
20th Jul 2026
The boss of the UK’s largest electricity supplier recently argued that consumers would be willing to accept power blackouts in exch...
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13
Jul
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6
Jul
Should this blog be in large font?
6th Jul 2026
Writing this after the DR Congo game, I thought about using a very large font so that those bleary-eyed from the Mexico game could still...
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29
Jun
29th Jun 2026
I couldn’t avoid commenting on the recent heatwave; it was a warm one.
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22
Jun
A shake up is coming, be prepared for short term disruption
22nd Jun 2026
I am writing this blog on Friday morning (19 June); Andy Burnham has just won a spectacular (albeit unnecessary) by-election and it would...
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15
Jun
A plea on behalf of the public, “cut out the spin and just be honest”
15th Jun 2026
There is a reason why consumer champion Martin Lewis is so trusted by the public, he is not frightened to tell truth to power and having...
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8
Jun
Why is saving a tonne of carbon in the UK more important than Nepal?
8th Jun 2026
The first refugee camp I visited, population displaced because of flooding from a melting glacial lake, has left a lasting legacy on my a...
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1
Jun
Lobbing a stone into the political pond
1st Jun 2026
Few politicians, current or former, can capture the media attention like Tony Blair and last week he lobbed a stone into the political...
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18
May
Guns or butter, the heat pump subsidy comes under scrutiny
18th May 2026
One of the first things taught in economics is the “guns or butter” lesson – the idea of scarce resources to meet compe...
Mike Foster
EUA's Chief Executive
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