Indeed this was exactly the point of my question. We threw the baby out with the bath water with privatisation and forgot that the benefits it brings are down to the implied incentive structure and l… (View Post)

The argument against wind is always “yeah but what about when there’s no wind”. I wonder if the same proponents this winter will be saying “yeah hydrocarbons are all well and good but what about when… (View Post)

If I were to be made PM next month, I would use any fiscal headroom to suspend fuel duty and VAT on all energy. The next financial quarter headline inflation would show a significant fall. The financ… (View Post)

The London Fire Brigade had its busiest day since World War 2. Oh what a pleasant day it was! (View Post)

Talk Radio has been amusing this morning. Lots of climate sceptics saying it wasn’t that hot and it only lasted two days, England is due some better weather etc… I realised a while ago that most peop… (View Post)