[baldwincng]

With the UK General election out the way, a debate is starting in the UK about energy, electricity generation, global warming, security of supply etc

Interesting article in The Times today:

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'I')nstead of getting to grips with the country’s future energy needs and being serious about reducing carbon gas emissions, which would mean drawing up plans for a new generation of nuclear power stations, ministers persist in boasting the merits of “renewable” energy – promoting inefficient and loss making technologies – talking drivel concerning micro-turbines, small-scale biomass generators and solar-powered mobile telephones, and preaching about “energy efficiency”. A speech by the government’s chief scientific adviser, Sir David King, yesterday marked the latest articulation of this nonsense.

[Tanada]

Now that T Blair is resigning how likely is it that the Parliment will be unable to finnish the term without a vote of no confidence and a forced election? The longer the current PTB hold off an election the more likely that a recession will be in full force when the term is up and they will be booted out of office IMO.