Secondary Socket Fried by Power Surge/Cut?

Hope someone may be able to help me on this one. Wednesday night had a power surge/short power cut here and discovered my second socket was dead. Thought this would fix itself but have found today that the socket is still dead.
Wouldn't normally be bothered but my Sky box is wired into this socket and obviously this is soon going to cause me problems as it's part of my contract to have the box connected to a telephone line (don't use the socket for anything other than Sky and an old telephone for contacting the electric board when we have power cuts - have at least one a month here - oh the irony!).
Could this power surge (lights brightened and flickered before the power cut) have caused the damage to the socket? Has anyone had this problem before and been able to get the electric board to cough up if the surge is what has caused this damage?
Would appreciate any help as am sure Sky will be contacting me soon to query the missing telephone line connection.
Many thanks to the guys out there!

simplesimons wrote:
toekneem
I thought this was supposed to be a forum for people helping each other out with valid and useful advice - not being facetious and puerile. I can only wish on you the electrical outcomes I have had to suffer in the past here - I have claimed against the electrical board in the past but was hoping for sensible advice on this particular occasion. My experience with the electricity board in the past has been less than helpful if not down right evasive and lengthy. I was hoping to get advice from someone who has been in this position before so that I can make a decision based on fact not speculation!
If you have nothing useful to say, don't say it! Your tag says no to nuisance calls - suggest you try to stop being one yourself!!
simplesimons
Actually I thought it was good advice, Put In a Claim, it wont cost you anything.
As regards my as you say TAG, it's not its a sig, and may I say you should also stop being your SIG as well.
Just added you to my Block list, no point in trying to help you.
bye bye.
toekneem
http://www.no2nuisancecalls.net
(EASBF)

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