Governments of all stripes have to keep the country safe from attack and ensure the lights stay on.
Blackouts have thankfully been a thing of the past and no prime minister could survive a rerun of the 70s.
But the warning from the National Grid that there could be blackouts if gas power plants are not able to keep running was stark.
The prospect of such a scenario would be a damning indictment of 12 years of Tory Government.
Rationing people’s energy, or advising them to use less, would be electorally disastrous.
Successive prime ministers have failed to invest enough in renewables and our power supply is vulnerable.
Liz Truss, as with so many areas of public policy, simply has no clue how to sort it out.
Whether it be tax, spending, welfare or immigration, she unveils gimmicky policies that do not solve far-reaching problems.
She will not even support an extended windfall tax on energy giants, preferring instead for taxpayers to foot the bill.
By contrast, Labour under Keir Starmer have unveiled a credible plan for a publicly-owned clean energy firm.
It would be set up in the first year of a Labour government and cut bills as well as creating jobs.
Our energy crisis is another reason voters, not Tory members, should determine who is prime minister.
The UK desperately needs a general election so the country can deliver its verdict on this rotten Government.
Sick Scotland
The coronavirus pandemic may have slipped from many people’s minds but the impact remains.
Repeated lockdowns took a heavy toll on the NHS, with non-emergency procedures cancelled and waiting times soaring.
The health service remains in a state of crisis.
Too many Scots are left waiting too long when it comes to cancer diagnosis and treatment.
Anas Sarwar was right to give a voice to one family who lost their mother after she waited months to start treatment.
It’s a story that many others will be able to relate to.
Nicola Sturgeon knows cancer waiting times are unacceptable.
The public appreciates the NHS is already stretched but as the First Minister herself admitted yesterday, treating cancer must always be a priority.
Whatever it takes to improve waiting times for patients, it must be done.
Too many lives are at risk if the situation continues unchanged.
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