Yes... But: 1) Coal is consistently cheaper than gas 2) Coal can be stored, so it's viable to sit on a decent strategic reserve of it (which would probably tide us over the peak of the current c… (View Post)

I've been to Wigan. If those really are his only two choices, I can see why he's opting for the Iranian bombs! (View Post)

Reform aren't claiming that any of this lot cost them Gordon and Denton - I heard one of their spokesmen (probably Zia Yusuf) explicitly deny this when questioned about it on Radio 4 on Friday. … (View Post)

Also: "Thank heavens the media have stopped talking about the war at the top of the Labour Party, and moved on to the possibility of WW3 over Iran. Now would therefore be an excellent moment to … (View Post)

Which rather goes to show that this government are either moronic or downright wicked. Intentionally destroying our oil industry in this way should be an offence charged as treason. (View Post)