tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2990723463374960425.post8413703946179401856..comments2023-10-03T14:01:01.036+01:00Comments on One Small Step: Farting against thunderOldmortalityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11828967124865650752noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2990723463374960425.post-68104903267087580152013-03-25T20:35:13.784+00:002013-03-25T20:35:13.784+00:00And another thing.
I was reading the minutes of on...And another thing.<br />I was reading the minutes of one of the local Community Councils, ruddy faced yeomen to a man ( and woman). The secretary was instructed to write to the operators of the local wind farm thanking them for the latest installment of the bribe and tell them that last year's blood money was spent on hanging baskets, books for the primary school library, and having the public toilets repainted. So why should they give this up just so some middle aged men (and women) with beards can better enjoy their hobby. ?<br />Telling the “man in the pub” that Cameron McNeish is against it, The Mountaineering Council of Scotland is against it, Chris Townsend is against it and that nice Alan Sloman is against it just gets a big yawn. Now, if Simon Cowell was against it, and Lorraine Kelly and David Beckham then opinions might change.<br />Anyway, I'm off to Youtube for some noisy solaceOldmortalityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11828967124865650752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2990723463374960425.post-89285044069684652032013-03-25T19:53:56.684+00:002013-03-25T19:53:56.684+00:00I realised that a few years back, OM. That's w...I realised that a few years back, OM. That's why I bang on about it so much in the blog - I hope that some of the realities with stick with the readers and that they can pass the information on.<br />Not one single Government or Assembly in Britain has actually carried out the legally required assessment of Wind Energy, under EC rules, so technically our legislators are breaking the law by imposing ROCs.<br />It's been proven twice in Europe and what have our leaders done about it?<br /><br />Nothing.<br /><br />Someone should pay for this. This is not lying about speeding points. This is not telling a porky. This is raising a back-door tax illegally. Those responsible have committed an outrageous fraud that has cost domestic and industrial consumers billions, and has made our industries less competitive.<br /><br />And at the same time they are destroying our countryside for generations.<br /><br />Post something cheerful old boy, please?<br />:-)Alan Slomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17966543499033330765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2990723463374960425.post-45264502300357612392013-03-25T14:06:26.197+00:002013-03-25T14:06:26.197+00:00Funny old game, politics.
Who benefits from wind f...Funny old game, politics.<br />Who benefits from wind farms ? Land owners and venture capitalists masquerading as energy companies. Which is “their” party ? The Conservatives. Which is the only party expressing even token opposition at Westminster and Holyrood. The Conservatives.<br />I have to say that “ordinary” people I talk to (you know, servants, tradesmen, that sort of thing) couldn't give a flying one about wind farms. If pressed, they might admit that it's a shame about the views, but it's a price worth paying to save the planet for our grandchildren. There is also a bizarre perception that it means cheaper electricity – the wind's free (innit optional).Oldmortalityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11828967124865650752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2990723463374960425.post-81924569912804227892013-03-24T21:36:03.880+00:002013-03-24T21:36:03.880+00:00The use of carefully choreographed statistics, gle...The use of carefully choreographed statistics, gleaned from people who probably don't care less where their energy comes from, reminds me of the Soviet regime just prior to the collapse of communism. 98% of the population supported the communist state.<br /><br />Salmond and his crew may well be going the same way as Stalin and his descendants. <br /><br />God help Scotland should it vote for independence. You'll all be paying for the ROCs from your own purse. That's about five times what you pay at the moment. So, instead of about £80 per household it will be £400 per household and doubling in four years.Alan Slomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17966543499033330765noreply@blogger.com