On topic, yes, the UK does need need greater independence. And yes, it is possible for that independence to include nuclear; if France can manage it, we could too. Would an independenent nuclear dete… (View Post)

What had happened to the share prices of Cuadrilla and iGas before the ban? (View Post)

There should not be a ban on fracking; as you say, let the market decide. But that doesn't stop the fact that the Bowland Shale turned out to have significant issues: in particular, (1) the orga… (View Post)

Sadly, this is completely true. It's like the WW1 "stabbed in the back" myth, that Germany would have won without the shadowy cabal having sabotaged them. Only in this case, it's … (View Post)

Ah hem, 1895. (View Post)