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November 2007
Lose weight: FAST
An outbreak of cryptosporidiosis rarely has a silver lining. Handle it badly and, like Welsh Water, you can end up... ...more »
Won't pay. Can't make me...
Fighting customer debt is not always a straightforward issue. Consider the following, which a colleague of the great man swears... ...more »
No distractions for Westminster
A cautionary tale of our times. The tabling this week of a Commons Early Day Motion supporting the Look Smart... ...more »
Power move
Congratulations to the Power Trading Forum for moving the venue of its annual dinner from London's Guildhall to Manion House... ...more »
Now that's spooky
Thames Water watched this week’s episode of the BBC TV spy thriller Spooks with more than academic interest.... ...more »
Promises, promises
Targets. Don’t you just love ’em! The great man was surprised by Welsh Water’s pledge to its customers of a... ...more »
Schoolboy error
Ofgem is clearly miffed that the Sustainable Development Commission has dared to suggest the watchdog might not be wholly up... ...more »
Who's running the show?
Is the government having second thoughts about appointing Ed Mayo, currently chief executive of the National Consumer Council (NCC), to... ...more »
A warm feeling from CHP
Much jubilation in the Perth headquarters of Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) after the company finally clinched the deal by... ...more »
A profitable couple of days work
Here’s yet another sorry story of nuclear indecision and delay. Disconnector has enjoyed recent exchanges in the House of Lords... ...more »
Have you heard the one about...
Should Ofgem chief executive Alistair Buchanan give up the day job? Is he considering a new career as a stand-up... ...more »
As drunk as an elephant
The DNOs should think themselves lucky they don’t have to deal with pissed pachyderms. According to a news story from... ...more »
Knock, knock, who's there
The effects of climate change are many and varied. One of the less obvious dangers that electricity network operators are... ...more »
Money that glows in the dark
So, it seems another Labour Party notable is poised to take the nuclear shilling...... ...more »
Dirty protest
The British Environment and Media Awards were the scene of controversy this week when anarchic campaign group Surfers Against Sewage... ...more »
Awayday Special
Good to hear that water watchdog Alan Sutherland has organised a “Competition Awayday” for his staff at the Water Industry... ...more »
Smoking's good for you. Honest!
Time was when Shell's adverts were classy, beautifully designed and eye catching. Sad to relate, this is no longer the... ...more »
Chilly reception for scare stories
What is one to make of The Guardian’s apocalyptic warning last week of “rising fear of energy crisis this winter”?... ...more »
Intelligent networking
The great man is pleased to pay tribute to that colossus of the sector, the quiet, self-effacing Nick Goodall, no... ...more »
Generation's not such a gas
Some of the nation’s generators are, it seems, involved in a new dash for gas. This time around, though, the... ...more »
I'm glad you asked me that question
Ten days ago it was the end of the 2006/07 parliamentary session, an event graced with an avalanche of written... ...more »