First off I should say i was kidding in my first reply, I am very socially concious, I spend a fortune on making sure I am kind to the planet. I have the house insulated to the hilt, have low temperature thermostats, solar panels, (got refused planning for a wind turbine). I donate money to forestation projects, I recycle as much as I can, and I do as much as I can locally to help my locaenvironment.
I am fully aware of global warming, but disagree with the common thought that it is PURELY our behaviour doing it We have after all had 2 ice ages so it has got hot and cold before
The issue I have is with LEGISLATING restriction of choice. They have this year made it illegal to produce or import 150watt bulbs for example. Ovehe next few years you will only be able to buy low energy bulbs. Now I and many others have chandeliers in every room, each uses 5-10 bulbs, and the low energy bulbs simply do not fit. This leaves me with a bill running to over £10,000 to replace my entire lighting system because the government say so! AMERICA is buyiong gas imissions quotas from other countries, CHINA is taking absolutely no notice of anti polloution, nor is India.
FAR BETTER our illustrio government blocked the import of cheap goods from these countries until they came into line.
BUT...
hang on...
Wait....
Banning cheap imports would drive inflation sky high as cheap imports are the only thing that jhas been keeping inflation down.
THAT is why I get angry about being told what I can and can't drive. This governement with its double standards is bring the Uk VERY close to anarchy. Unless it sorts out its fuel taxes, its immigration issues and ridiculous human rights legislation, and its yob culture issues, it will find itself in serious trouble.