Comments on: PM and Energy Minister conspire to blame foreigners

By: Adrian Peirson

Adrian Peirson — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 19:41:17 +0000

We spens over 100 Billion on Quangos and Non Jobs, getting rid of these would allow tax on fuel to be significantly relaxed.

We aretaxed so much now, with no sign of any letup on this that I can only assume they are aiming for a situation where all of our Income is Tax and we are Paid' credits by the state.

IE we are in a virtual Communist Command economy.

By: Stuart Fairney

Stuart Fairney — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 07:15:43 +0000

I'm not sure anyone believes the spin anymore. It's getting very much like Goebbels and "the Russians will be defeated before the gates of Berlin" Sounds great in the Bunker, but there's no one left outside to believe it.

By: mikestallard

mikestallard — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 19:39:26 +0000

It must be really frustrating sitting there in Parliament watching a completely incompetent set of ministers mouthing what they think us idiots want to hear and then doing the exact opposite.
I think I can understand why David Davis got so angry that he resigned.
Every single word you have written is, of course, true.

By: Kit

Kit — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 17:40:23 +0000

He could temporary relax the regulations on the Sulphur content of diesel. This would allow refineries use of cheaper sour crude.

By: Neil Craig

Neil Craig — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 16:38:12 +0000

You are right about their failure to make any rational decisions on power for the last 10 years. I am glad that both main parties now, at least officially, support nuclear. On the other hand there is more talk than action. We know French reactors are safe because they have been there for decades & we know our current (& previous) sites are suitable for reactors because they have been for decades. They should just be allowed to get on cutting metal & pouring concrete – Monday morning 8.30.

We run a very severe risk of blackouts as the last reactors go offline & new EU emission controls come in in 2015. We run a significant risk even before that. In all the world the UK has the lowest amount of electricity/GDP of any large developed country & is marginally better than only Denmark, Ireland, Singapore & Hong Kong (both city states) among the smaller ones.

Labour have been lamentable over this but the Tories are barely better & of course the Lib Dems are still away with the fairies. Meanwhile 24,000 British pensioners die unneccessarily each year of fuel poverty, but don't make as much fuss doing it as the eco-fascists.

By: Mark Wadsworth

Mark Wadsworth — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 15:37:59 +0000

Excellent! Nothing to add.

By: Steven_L

Steven_L — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 15:15:40 +0000

Yep, that's pretty much what I was thinking.