Oh well......
I wonder what excuses the Fat Spanish Waiter will come out with this time.
And I would bet a healthy wedge that the Liverpool fans aren't going to be complaining about all the stoppage time that was added on tonight.........
;-)
Monday, 9 November 2009
Nuclear power...........
As we pass Peak Oil and move into an age of environmental awareness, I'm amazed that there are still people out there who are against Britain developing and building new nuclear power stations.
Where do these people think we're going to get our future energy from? I don't want to see the country covered in little wind turbines. It always rains so solar power is out. Or would they prefer us to devolve back into cavemen using fire for heating and lighting?
The simple reality is that for too long successive governments have been loathe, for whatever reason, to invest in nuclear power. As a result, we now find ourselves in a situation where much of our energy is bought from overseas as we have to rely on oil and gas exports.
Yes, it'll be expensive to develop nuclear power stations in the short term, but it buys something far more valuable in the long-term. And that is secure energy provision. We won't be at the mercy of a volatile Middle East or Russia. And gone are the days of Chernobyl and Windscale (now Sellafield).
I never thought I'd agree with a Labour government, but finally they've seen sense.
Where do these people think we're going to get our future energy from? I don't want to see the country covered in little wind turbines. It always rains so solar power is out. Or would they prefer us to devolve back into cavemen using fire for heating and lighting?
The simple reality is that for too long successive governments have been loathe, for whatever reason, to invest in nuclear power. As a result, we now find ourselves in a situation where much of our energy is bought from overseas as we have to rely on oil and gas exports.
Yes, it'll be expensive to develop nuclear power stations in the short term, but it buys something far more valuable in the long-term. And that is secure energy provision. We won't be at the mercy of a volatile Middle East or Russia. And gone are the days of Chernobyl and Windscale (now Sellafield).
I never thought I'd agree with a Labour government, but finally they've seen sense.
The BNP- always lifes losers.........
Now that the dust has settled a little bit since Question Time, I thought I'd take a look at the BNP, the performance of their leader on that programme and where, ultimately, the BNP are headed.
In a word, nowhere.
I post fairly regularly on the Sun forums and try and get a nosy on other forums as well. The thing that strikes me most often is the apparent cult-like set-up of the BNP.
Don't get me wrong, in many ways I think that Nick Griffin is a very clever man. He has been able to manipulate and brain-wash the party supporters so that any criticism of him as a leader from non-BNP people, is met with fierce opposition.
Unfortunately for the BNP, their racist and xenophobic politics aside,this will ultimately prevent the party from ever becoming a serious party in the future.
A sizable number of people, in the aftermath of Question Time, have tried to say that the BBC played it wrong and have actually garnered sympathy for Nick Griffin and his mucky little party.
I disagree.
The principle reason that the BNP are a minority party in this country is because of their outdated views on race. Because of this, the issue of race and the BNP was always going to be the 'hot topic' on Question Time. Even Nick Griffin should have been able to work that one out. He MUST have known what was coming. He MUST have known that his previous commments about the Holocaust were going to be raised. He MUST have known that his links with the Ku Klux Klan were going going to be highlighted. And despite all this, he was still unable to provide suitable explanations.
Forums immediately after the programme was aired were electric with debate and yet from the BNP side, Nick Griffin came out smelling of roses. And that brings me back to my point that as long as Griffin is able to manipulate the minds of his supporters and create a siege like mentality around the BNP thus keeping himself in power, then his party is always doomed to failure.
Griffin had the chance, on national TV, to put to bed the general consensus that his party and its principles AREN'T built on race and white supremacy. Fortunately, he failed dismally which only confirmed for the right-thinking British majority what we suspect of Griffin and his party.
In a word, nowhere.
I post fairly regularly on the Sun forums and try and get a nosy on other forums as well. The thing that strikes me most often is the apparent cult-like set-up of the BNP.
Don't get me wrong, in many ways I think that Nick Griffin is a very clever man. He has been able to manipulate and brain-wash the party supporters so that any criticism of him as a leader from non-BNP people, is met with fierce opposition.
Unfortunately for the BNP, their racist and xenophobic politics aside,this will ultimately prevent the party from ever becoming a serious party in the future.
A sizable number of people, in the aftermath of Question Time, have tried to say that the BBC played it wrong and have actually garnered sympathy for Nick Griffin and his mucky little party.
I disagree.
The principle reason that the BNP are a minority party in this country is because of their outdated views on race. Because of this, the issue of race and the BNP was always going to be the 'hot topic' on Question Time. Even Nick Griffin should have been able to work that one out. He MUST have known what was coming. He MUST have known that his previous commments about the Holocaust were going to be raised. He MUST have known that his links with the Ku Klux Klan were going going to be highlighted. And despite all this, he was still unable to provide suitable explanations.
Forums immediately after the programme was aired were electric with debate and yet from the BNP side, Nick Griffin came out smelling of roses. And that brings me back to my point that as long as Griffin is able to manipulate the minds of his supporters and create a siege like mentality around the BNP thus keeping himself in power, then his party is always doomed to failure.
Griffin had the chance, on national TV, to put to bed the general consensus that his party and its principles AREN'T built on race and white supremacy. Fortunately, he failed dismally which only confirmed for the right-thinking British majority what we suspect of Griffin and his party.
The Beginning of Blogging
Well......
This is my very first blog and so, obviously, my very first blog entry! I hoped that I could come up with something earth-shattering and ground-breaking to come up with to begin with, but then I thought, 'let's keep it simple'.
So, I'll start by saying I'm a married guy in my late 20's with one gorgeous son and a large, docile dog (I'm not referring to my wife I hasten to add!). At the moment I live in Scotland due to work, but waiting for my company to move me down to London next year.
I'm not quite sure what sort of form this blog will take. I have a healthy interest in politics and sport so undoubtedly that will heavily influence the content on this blog. However, I make no apologies if I diverge somewhat away from there from time to time!
Anyway, that was just a very short introduction from me. If anyone is reading this, please bear with me and remember that I have only just popped my blogging cherry so it might take me a while to get in the swing of things, but hopefully this blog will improve as time goes on and you will all enjoy reading it as much as I will (hopefully!) enjoy writing it!
Galavamp
This is my very first blog and so, obviously, my very first blog entry! I hoped that I could come up with something earth-shattering and ground-breaking to come up with to begin with, but then I thought, 'let's keep it simple'.
So, I'll start by saying I'm a married guy in my late 20's with one gorgeous son and a large, docile dog (I'm not referring to my wife I hasten to add!). At the moment I live in Scotland due to work, but waiting for my company to move me down to London next year.
I'm not quite sure what sort of form this blog will take. I have a healthy interest in politics and sport so undoubtedly that will heavily influence the content on this blog. However, I make no apologies if I diverge somewhat away from there from time to time!
Anyway, that was just a very short introduction from me. If anyone is reading this, please bear with me and remember that I have only just popped my blogging cherry so it might take me a while to get in the swing of things, but hopefully this blog will improve as time goes on and you will all enjoy reading it as much as I will (hopefully!) enjoy writing it!
Galavamp
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