Britons should stock up on torches and candles in case of power cuts, says Dowden

The Guardian ^ | 12/5/23 | Jamie Grierson

[Col Frank Slade]

Good policy : Tell people to bring kit torches into their homes.

[Tell It Right]

The UK Asians can feel at home.

[DesertRhino]

Q. What did Socialists use before candles?

A. Electricity....

[broken_clock]

[Yo-Yo]

How about torches and pitchforks instead?

[ought-six]

I have over a dozen oil lamps and hurricane lamps, mainly because they are old school and I like them: Great at night in the courtyard with a warm fire in the fire pit. And, if we lose power, we’ll have light for the house.

[Qwapisking]

pitchforks and torches would be much better choices.

[Candor7]

We need to put in a whole mob of Generac sales people.

[SpaceBar]

How about torches and pitchforks instead?

Yup. A little old fashioned accountability would be refreshing.

[The Great RJ]

Better add blankets and firewood too.

[Billthedrill]

Britspeak again. What they mean by “torches” is “propane-fueled flamethrowers to incinerate the politicians.” It’s way more environmentally conscious.

[Fiji Hill]

One would think that most modern homes would not be set up to accommodate torches. One would need a sconce to hold it to the wall and some sort of ventilation for the smoke.

[hanamizu]

‘Torches’ are what Brits call flashlights.

[Reverend Wright]

LOL !

Just for anyone who doesn’t know, in the UK a battery flashlight is often referred to as a torch.

The fact that their electricity grid is so compromised and unstable that they need this... they are back to the 1970’s when I was a boy there, with Arthur Scargill’s strikes and the power cuts.

I guess the common factor is leftist stupidity and control causes it in both cases.

[ifinnegan]

They call flashlights torches.

[GOPJ]

As part of the statement, he announced the launch of a national “resilience academy” to help people and businesses prepare for future pandemics, natural disasters and cyber-attacks.

Well, better for M16 to help American 'intelligence' hunt down Trump supporters than to protect their own people... Oh and while we're at it, let's all allow a few million more people into our civilized countries that hate us... That should make life easier.../s

[Seruzawa]

He actually called real devices “analogues”. Looks like he heard a new word.

[right way right]

They should stock up on pitch-forks too.

[ansel12]

I have different types of AA solar lights with long cords for their little solar panel.

In a sustained blackout I can run the cord out the window and set the panel on the roof in the sunlight (or just outside)while closing the window and letting the light charge itself and auto-turn on at night. I can run them out the windows of the entire house for adequate lighting.

AA solar can also charge my AA batteries for the reading headlamp, radio, and small lanterns.

Here is an example of one version.