Martin Lewis clutches his head in his hands as he clashes with Edwina Currie on GMB over the energy crisis, after a former Conservative minister recommended putting aluminum foil behind radiators to save heating costs.
Edwina Currie asked individuals to “not get emotional” regarding the energy issue.
To conserve money, the former Conservative MP advised residents to line their radiators with tin foil.
Martin Lewis, an expert on saving money, became dissatisfied with the politician’s suggestions.
Currie instructed Lewis to cease referring to the rising cost of living as a “catastrophe.”
Martin Lewis was rendered speechless this morning when Edwina Currie suggested lining radiators with tin foil to keep warm through winter.
The former Conservative member of parliament drew criticism after urging people to “not get emotional” over the ongoing energy crisis and offering advice on how to heat their houses.
This comes days after she criticized the money-saving expert on Twitter for calling the current cost-of-living problem a “catastrophe” and advised him to “stop thinking that governments can do everything” to help.
Money-saving guru Martin Lewis (left) can be seen gripping his head in his hands as former Tory MP Edwina Currie instructs homeowners to wrap tin foil around their radiators this winter.
This morning on Good Morning Britain, Ms. Currie stated, ‘What we need to do is not get it, not get emotional about it to the exclusion of using some common sense, and try to sit down and think about what we can all do, whether it’s in our businesses or in our homes. I recognize that not everyone can do something, but many of us can, and when we do, it helps everyone else.
“We absolutely need to maintain our composure,”
She then provided viewers with advice on how to keep their houses warm over the winter, including the ‘dirt cheap’ approach of wrapping tin foil around the backs of radiators to distribute heat and relocating sofas away from heaters.
During morning on GMB, the former member of parliament urged listeners to wrap tin foil around their radiators to diffuse warmth throughout their homes this winter. In the background, a cutout of departing Prime Minister Boris Johnson was visible.
Ms. Currie added, ‘Here’s one of my suggestions for a tip, something that’s dirt cheap, Martin knows about this sort of thing, you put some of this behind your radiators, it really works, it makes the entire room nice and warm, and it allows you to turn down your thermostat without being uncomfortable.
The majority of people my age have lived in homes without central heating, but we now rely on it and it makes such a difference.
Mr. Lewis was seen gripping his head in his hands as she brought a sheet of bright tin foil up to the screen.
While he acknowledged that the former politician was providing some helpful advice, he pointed out that many Britons cannot afford to heat their houses this winter.
Viewers have also responded to the advise by asserting that the former representative is “out of touch with reality.”
One social media user said: ‘It’s highlighting a lack of understanding for the crisis at ground level.
People cannot afford the fuel to heat their radiators, and in many cases, they also cannot afford the foil. A frigid radiator will not warm somebody regardless of the amount of foil used.
Another user said, “Edwina Currie is currently advising folks on #GMB to relocate their sofa away from the radiator and wear a jumper in order to alleviate the cost of living crisis.”
After hearing Ms. Currie’s advice, viewers flocked to social media to call her “out of touch” and remind her that “many can’t afford fuel to heat radiators.”
Ms. Currie cautioned the media against using the phrase ‘catastrophe’ to describe rising energy costs, stating that it was ‘not helpful’. She had previously called for the United Kingdom to turn off street lamps and cut retail illumination in stores, similar to Germany.
Mr. Lewis responded to her criticism by stating, “You cannot ignore the spike in bills.” This is the catastrophe; it is not my language, but the practice of what is occurring.
The former legislator claimed that the word “catastrophe” is detrimental to the mental health of individuals.
By January, a 22 percent inflation rate in the United Kingdom could leave millions unable to pay their expenses.
The energy price cap, which is established every three months by the energy regulator Ofgem, is forecast to increase by £3,549 for the average UK household, pushing millions into fuel poverty.