One thing we can all agree on, no one wants another energy crisis.

But just talking about it won't make it go away.

Here's what we're actually doing at British Gas.

We're increasing the UK's gas storage so that we can help make energy prices more predictable

for everyone.

And so the 8 million homes and businesses who rely on us for their energy today can rely

on us tomorrow too.

That's enough talking.

Let's get on with it doing.

British Gas.

The following podcast contains explicit language.

Hello and welcome to the Slate Political Gap Fest for March 22nd, 2018.

The Delete Facebook Edition.

We are live in Portland, Oregon at a sold out revolution hall.

I am joined by Emily Bazlone of the New York Times Magazine to my left.

And to her left, these Portlanders see an empty couch seat.

And that is the couch seat.

And well you might boo.

That is the couch seat where John Dickerson should be sitting but is not New York was

sucked in by a blizzard today and John was unable to get out.

But not to worry because we have a super substitute.

We will be joined for the second two thirds of the show or the last two thirds of the show

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