🚨 £1,000 Back in Your Pocket – Why Ditching Net Zero Madness Could Save Every Family Big Money 🚨

💥 Richard Tice, Deputy Leader of Reform UK, has dropped a political bombshell in the Mail on Sunday:Scrap Ed Miliband’s Net Zero plan and the average household could save £1,000 a year by 2030.Here’s why this matters NOW

⬇️💷 £1,000 a year savings – Stop forcing families to bankroll overpriced green contracts.

⚡ Cheaper power – AR7 renewable strike prices are 70% higher than the 2024 wholesale market rate.

🏭 Save British industry – High energy costs are destroying jobs and driving factories overseas.

🌾 Protect farmland – End subsidies for mega-solar farms gobbling up agricultural land.

🔋 Real energy security – Invest in gas, nuclear, and rooftop solar where power is actually needed.

🚫 No more blackout risk – Avoid the 2033 grid crunch and winter rationing warnings.

The choice is clear: Stick with Net Zero and pay more for less power… or ditch the madness and keep Britain’s lights — and economy — on.

The £1,000 Promise – Where It Comes From> “Why ditching Miliband’s Net Zero madness could save every family £1,000 a year.”— Richard Tice, Mail on Sunday, 3 August 2025

On 3 August 2025, The Mail on Sunday published a hard-hitting column by Richard Tice, Deputy Leader of Reform UK.Tice’s argument is simple:Ed Miliband’s AR7 renewable energy auction (Allocation Round 7) will lock in sky-high strike prices for wind and solar, forcing taxpayers to bankroll energy developers for decades.The agreed prices — in some cases around £126/MWh — are ~70% higher than the wholesale average of £73/MWh in 2024.This subsidy scheme will feed through into every bill, whether you use green energy or not, because Contracts for Difference (CfDs) are paid for through levies and taxes that hit all consumers.By cancelling these contracts and switching to a gas and nuclear-led strategy, Tice says average households could save at least £1,000 per year by 2030.

Why He’s Right to Sound the AlarmTice is not exaggerating when he warns of the danger to our economy and energy security:UK industry is already being hollowed out by uncompetitive energy prices.Grid capacity crunches are forecast by 2033, meaning without action we may face power rationing in winter.Massive solar developments are consuming prime farmland and destroying the countryside while offering only intermittent, low-value power output.We’ve seen this locally in Fenwick, Thorpe Marsh, Whitestone, Marr Farm, and other South Yorkshire sites — vast fields taken out of food production for projects that may never even deliver meaningful electricity due to grid delays.

The Local Connection – Why This Matters HereFor people in Doncaster, Rotherham, and the surrounding region, Miliband’s Net Zero programme isn’t an abstract Westminster policy — it’s happening on our doorstep.Every large-scale solar or wind scheme pushed through:Drives up grid congestion (and therefore bills)Consumes agricultural land needed for food securityAttracts subsidies paid out of your taxes and billsOften connects to already overloaded substations like Thorpe Marsh and West MeltonAnd if the project never connects? You’re still paying the bill — because the subsidies don’t stop.

What Reform UK Proposes InsteadReform UK’s alternative energy plan rejects the Net Zero straitjacket. It calls for:Immediate halt to large-scale solar subsidiesCancellation of overpriced AR7 contractsFast-track nuclear build, including British-made SMRsExpansion of domestic gas productionInvestment in rooftop solar film like UK-developed Power Roll, which generates power where it’s used without destroying farmlandThis isn’t about ignoring the environment — it’s about recognising that a bankrupt, blackout-prone Britain cannot protect nature or prosperity.

The Bottom LineEd Miliband’s Net Zero obsession is set to cost British households thousands of pounds over the coming decade. Richard Tice has put a figure on it: £1,000 a year by 2030 could be saved simply by tearing up these ruinous contracts and building an energy policy that works.This isn’t about left or right — it’s about common sense. We either ditch Net Zero madness now or we resign ourselves to higher bills, more blackouts, and the slow death of British industry.

📢 Call to Action:If you agree that families shouldn’t be forced to subsidise failed green experiments, join the growing movement to demand an Energy Sovereignty Plan for Britain. Write to your MP, share this message, and stand up for a future where our lights — and our economy — stay on.