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Lesley Riddoch - State control can be only way to solve growing energy crisis



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Published Date: 04 August 2008
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  • Last Updated: 03 August 2008 8:25 PM
  • Source: The Scotsman
  • Location: Edinburgh
  • Related Topics: Lesley Riddoch
 
1

muppetfinder,

04/08/2008 02:01:17
lives in some sort of socialist nirvana problem is Scotland is in a world market. out of touch and unrealistic but then a BBC salary and expenses puts reality a long way.
2

donald anderson it's me,

weegieland 04/08/2008 08:21:01
Natiionalisation is needed, but not de-nationalisation from London.
3

Itchy,

04/08/2008 11:49:20
#1 spot on.

"And we need a renewal of public ownership, public investment and state control. Because sometimes, nothing else works."

How exactly does it work?
4

Neil,

Glasgow 04/08/2008 12:03:43
Typical BBCist. The reason why we have high energy prices is partly international but mainly because government has prevented us having nuclear electricity at 1.3p a unit & parlty because of the windmillery obligation which pushes up prices another 12%.

Lesley's solution is, typically, no nuclear & more government control.
5

Venachar,

04/08/2008 14:50:19
Lesley forgot to mention Mrs Thatchers disbandment of the British National Oil Corporation. This was done out of sheer political spite as it was a Labour piece of thinking. Look now at what it could have done in 20 odd years. This country might not be in the state it's in with regards to energy if the BNOC was still around. Instead of a State funeral for Thatcher she should be burnt at the stake now.
6

Geomac 1,

Scotland 04/08/2008 16:12:34
Little wonder the circulation of the Scotsman is dropping fast - with writers like Lesley Riddoch. Surely those who write such articles should have a basic knowledge of the subject rather that simply holding biased and dogmatic political views?
The last thing we need in this country is more central control - involvement by all means but CONTROL NO!!!!!

 

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