Completely fair point. But the EA top level management didn't fight their corner. They were appointed to keep their heads down and waive through the cuts. Good leaders stand up for their organisations and their staff. No other Govt agency had their budgets cut to the extent the EA did.
For me it’s about the here and now:
- Conservatives: As said already environmental and biodiversity issues, is just green crap, which gets in the way of economic growth and house building
- Labour: I watch PMQ’s every week and Starmer hasn’t once asked an environmental based question during his leadership. You have to question why is this? I also deal with NRW who report to the Welsh run Labour Assembly. NRW is a sh#t show, which isn’t fit for purpose. For house building they have introduced a new term recently ‘Greyfield Sites’; when pushed on what this means, they said areas including scrubland. Fantastic let’s trash more wildlife rich habitats
- Lib Dems: Plain and simple, they are the only main party banging on about the environment, including the scandal of the privatised water companies and sewage pollution. They raise this in parliament, inc during PMQ’s. Following the recent Kings Speech on government policy for the next year, they were the only ones asking, why is there nothing in there on tackling sewage
Re Ed Davey and whatever he has/hasn’t been involved in previously, I’m not that bothered. I’ve already stated on other threads that I consider the current situation with the privatised water companies (sewage, debt levels, shareholder dividends etc) to be the biggest political scandal of my lifetime.
Bringing the Post Office Horizon scandal into it, isn’t relevant to Lib Dem policy on the water companies/sewage. It’s a bit like when Ed Davey last asked a question during PMQ’s on sewage. He was heckled by Tory MP’s throughout and Sunak chose to ignore the question and instead replied about past Lib Dem policy on tuition fees; WTF and speaks volumes
So again, sewage pollution is what I’m most worried about, so the Lib Dems get my vote at the next general election.
Note in the past I have emailed my local Tory MP, about various issues. I‘ve always had a detailed reply through the post on House of Commons letter head. The last time I emailed her, I expressed my dismay re Sewage pollution and asked her to justify, how the Privatised Water companies, had been allowed to rack up £50 billion in debt, having paid over £60 billion in share dividends. I also pointed out that the UK‘s largest angling club, is based in her constituency and that anglers are furious, with what has been allowed to happen. On this occasion no reply was received back.
You have made an informed choice and we still live in a democracyFor me it’s about the here and now:
- Conservatives: As said already environmental and biodiversity issues, is just green crap, which gets in the way of economic growth and house building
- Labour: I watch PMQ’s every week and Starmer hasn’t once asked an environmental based question during his leadership. You have to question why is this? I also deal with NRW who report to the Welsh run Labour Assembly. NRW is a sh#t show, which isn’t fit for purpose. For house building they have introduced a new term recently ‘Greyfield Sites’; when pushed on what this means, they said areas including scrubland. Fantastic let’s trash more wildlife rich habitats
- Lib Dems: Plain and simple, they are the only main party banging on about the environment, including the scandal of the privatised water companies and sewage pollution. They raise this in parliament, inc during PMQ’s. Following the recent Kings Speech on government policy for the next year, they were the only ones asking, why is there nothing in there on tackling sewage
Re Ed Davey and whatever he has/hasn’t been involved in previously, I’m not that bothered. I’ve already stated on other threads that I consider the current situation with the privatised water companies (sewage, debt levels, shareholder dividends etc) to be the biggest political scandal of my lifetime.
Bringing the Post Office Horizon scandal into it, isn’t relevant to Lib Dem policy on the water companies/sewage. It’s a bit like when Ed Davey last asked a question during PMQ’s on sewage. He was heckled by Tory MP’s throughout and Sunak chose to ignore the question and instead replied about past Lib Dem policy on tuition fees; WTF and speaks volumes
So again, sewage pollution is what I’m most worried about, so the Lib Dems get my vote at the next general election.
Note in the past I have emailed my local Tory MP, about various issues. I‘ve always had a detailed reply through the post on House of Commons letter head. The last time I emailed her, I expressed my dismay re Sewage pollution and asked her to justify, how the Privatised Water companies, had been allowed to rack up £50 billion in debt, having paid over £60 billion in share dividends. I also pointed out that the UK‘s largest angling club, is based in her constituency and that anglers are furious, with what has been allowed to happen. On this occasion no reply was received back.
I do remember this.
There is a need to distinguish between long carbon cycle fossil methane, and short carbon cycle biogenic methane. The former being massively undercounted (and we all know why..) And I'm not arguing that methane emissions don't need to be reduced, all emissions need to be reduced. But biogenic methane emissions are significantly overestimated. And the wider picture of land use and CO2 sequestration into soil has to be considered. There far too much emphasis on methane as a single metric.
A lot depends on how you use that pasture.
Thames Water says it can't pay back £190m loan
Thames Water boss tells MPs it doesn't have enough money to pay back a loan due in April next year.www.bbc.co.uk
, but what other viable solution is there? Currently the can just gets kicked down the road, but a default by Thames Water may force the issue; however the government will likely just lend them the money.
It's a pretty poor situation I know that!The only logical way out of this mess, is for the Government to take control of the water companies and put customer bills up over a number of years to clear the combined £50+ billion debt.
I 100% don’t agree with it
Other considerations are pension scheme investments, as we are all tied into these companies indirectly.
I agree, and will partake if something is properly organised. However, my observation of human nature is that most will bottle it.
And replace them with whom? Another set of incompetents? That's why I haven't voted in a general election since 1979.
Regardless of cost a licence boycott is sending a message.Didn't someone say that the license fee accounts for 1% (or thereabouts) of the EA's funding? That being the case, a boycott will achieve nothing.
I agree, politicians are pretty low calibre right now, but people have given their lives for democracy and the right to vote - and for that reason I always cast my vote. It's arguable that those who choose not to vote, have no right to comment... they disenfranchise themselves voluntarily.
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You could spoil your ballot?Didn't someone say that the license fee accounts for 1% (or thereabouts) of the EA's funding? That being the case, a boycott will achieve nothing.
I agree, politicians are pretty low calibre right now, but people have given their lives for democracy and the right to vote - and for that reason I always cast my vote. It's arguable that those who choose not to vote, have no right to comment... they disenfranchise themselves voluntarily.
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You don't have to fish and risk a fine. There was a fishing strike in Ireland in the 80's. That sent a message. If anyone's underwhelmed with the performance of the EA it doesn't take much balls to boycott their rod and line licence tax.