It doesn't take a genius to understand that all of our Agriculture, and our infrastructure and domestic Construction industries, rely heavily on machinery that use fossil fuels; mostly Diesel. Without that fuel everything would grind to a staggering halt. I have yet to see any Tesla Tractors, Diggers, or Bulldozers around.
Luckily we have plenty of Oil and Gas reserves in The North Sea, but our LUDDITE Minister of Energy Security and Net Zero, the fragrant Ed Milybloodyidiot (above), wants to ban all fossil fuels, and use the light breeze and whatever sunshine we get instead. He refuses to allow our major Oil Co's to drill for our own fuel reserves (of which we have plenty); so we buy from Norway and elsewhere at greatly inflated prices instead. OK, being 99% 'eco' is a pleasantly endearing Woke idea, but we do need to be practical as well.
The most disturbing effect of their Net Zero policies will be on Agriculture. This bizarre government has already caused chaos by stopping farms being handed from Father to Son/Daughter by the imposition of crippling Inheritance Taxes; most farms will now have to be sold to pay huge tax demands. That, and the lack of Diesel Oil for their tractors, will soon bring UK farming to near STANDSTILL. How come that everybody seems to understand this, other than our current bunch of blinkered politicians?
It is no secret that the world's major manufacturers and suppliers of Milifool's beloved Wind turbines and Solar panels are CHINESE. For some strange reason, our politicians prefer to support THEIR economy rather than our own. No wonder that Starmer was visiting China recently. Will we soon be eating Chinese Spuds and Brussels Sprouts?
And it's not only that. The next time you visit your supermarket, take a look at all the parked cars, and see the number that are either Chinese (EV's) or Japanese. Why is it that even our own citizens prefer to support THEIR economies rather than buying European?
All answers on a postcard please to The Luddites of No 10 Downing St, London.
Rather ironic that the UK is buying crude oil and gas from Norway, that is coming from an oil/gas field shared with UK Oli and gas platforms that Millibrain refuses to allow to be developed....look at all that lovely tax revenue going to Norway instead of the UK?
ReplyDeleteAny sane country would have strung up Mad Ed and his fellow travellers as traitors.
It's going to be a toss-up as to which happens first - we become a Chinese colony, or a Muslim republic???
Especially in the present climate of prices rising. He seems to be a lone voice in an otherwise sensible country.
DeleteThis is all due to Margaret Thatcher selling the licences for drilling to Norway all those years ago. Not sure Milliband or anyone else in the current government can be blamed for that. Let’s put blame where blame is due.
DeleteElectric cars, diggers and dozers are available but far from popular.
ReplyDeleteIt comes as no surprise to anyone that Milliband is a proponent of such lunacy. Were it not for the hideous depreciation a limited case can be made for electric vehicles, how much will become obvious when their subsidies are removed.
I have yet to see any electric 'heavy plant', but I'll believe you. I shall be sticking with my French, petrol-fuelled, car!
DeleteIn my (totally unrepresentative) courtyard of five households, we have three wholly ICE, one with one electric (was Mercedes, now Chinese BYD, both company cars) and one ICE, and one with two electric, a 6 year old Tesla and a 5 year old BMW base model, both bought around 4-5 years old when the previous owners have taken the depreciation hit.
DeleteMy guess is that without subsidies or other inducements (like ridiculously favourable company tax treatment) the EV ownership would probably be around 30% of the market. For local use, just popping to the shops, they are ideal, no issues with engines not warming up etc. But, for a lot of other situations they have significant issues...
I like the sound of my engine. I like being able to pull-up at a petrol station and fill up, and I like being ale to clean the plugs, top-up the oil, put water in the radiator, and tinker with various other bits and pieces. With an EV I wouldn't have a clue!
DeleteYou beat me to it. I was trying to think of a title for my post today. Something political with shock value. The word 'Luddite' is far too polite for what I had in mind. As it's Wednesday it has to start with 'W'. Ah yes, now I have it. W - - - - - S
ReplyDeleteYour word has more impact; mine is a milder version.
DeleteI agree with you. Why would people prefer to support the economies of other countries when purchasing a car?
ReplyDeleteI always amazes me that people buy either Chinese or Japanese cars. I can understand them thinking that they are more 'reliable', but otherwise they just don't care; and even moan about the economy.
DeleteThe North Sea oil and gas basin is "mature", with output declining and most remaining resources existing in smaller, harder-to-extract fields. It is calculated that over 90% of the oil and gas that was available at the outset has now been extracted.
ReplyDeleteChris O'Shea, the CEO of Centrica (who also own British Gas) was recently saying that the reserves are huge, and that Miliclot should agree to further extraction. Chris O'Shea is RIGHT.
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