Defections, Elections, Energy Dejections

Energy bills climb, leaving households colder and poorer while Ofgem offered a 2% price cap rise and zero comfort. Meanwhile, the Reform Party scooped up defectors like Graham Simpson, whose “fresh thinking” smelled suspiciously like reheated spin. Over in Green territory, a leadership reshuffle crowned Ross Greer and Gillian Mackay as co-leaders, promising a “generational shift” that still feels like a tug-of-war between compost and confrontation. As costs soar and parties splinter, it’s clear: the only thing less stable than the grid is the government plugged into it. And through the fog of defection, inflation, and political inertia, one truth cuts through—Scottish independence isn’t just an answer, it’s the reset button Westminster fears most.