So, scheduled power cuts it is this winter. No public campaign to reduce energy consumption.

This govt is employing Putin-like strategies here.

* Massively criminalise protestors calling for energy efficiency measures.

* Continually deny there is a problem even when staring us in the face.

* Make the people suffer and claim you are helping them.

* Repeat there is no alternative. Blame adversaries.

* Blame civil servants who have been trying for months to fix things.