tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14237465.post7104308790422750044..comments2024-03-22T19:12:22.089+11:00Comments on One Salient Oversight: PM Cameron and the future of UK politicsNeil Cameron (One Salient Oversight)http://www.blogger.com/profile/03143948543305522865noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14237465.post-30540045988281680942010-05-23T17:27:57.661+10:002010-05-23T17:27:57.661+10:00I'm still not sold on nuclear, though I obviou...I'm still not sold on nuclear, though I obviously am closer than I was, say, 2 years ago.<br /><br />The UK has a better integrated transport system than Australia has. Public transport is essential for anyone who lives and works in London.<br /><br />It would be great if the Tube system was expanded out further, thus increasing the spread of public transport and the demand for medium density housing. But I doubt that the conservatives would support that. UK Labour spent the last 13 years not doing anything about it so I can't see anyone doing that soon.<br /><br />But you never know - they might surprise us.Neil Cameron (One Salient Oversight)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03143948543305522865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14237465.post-75602914204543103592010-05-23T17:19:32.762+10:002010-05-23T17:19:32.762+10:00They could do worse than Gen4 nuclear power: GE ha...They could do worse than Gen4 nuclear power: GE has the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S-PRISM" rel="nofollow">S-Prism</a> planned out and it can be built on a factory line in smaller, 300MEW modular units much cheaper than the custom built approach we use today. <br /><br />It's baseload power, it's much, much cheaper than attempting renewables with backup, it's almost ready to mass-produce cheaply, and it is a silver bullet that could run the world for the next 500 years on today's nuclear waste.<br /><br />(By which time we may have cracked fusion, spray-on super cheap solar-nano-paint with super-batteries, or even space-based solar manufactured on the moon and maglev-rail-gunned into orbit... who knows?)<br /><br />Add Fast-Rail to move trucks onto trains, and EV's everywhere, and it is a silver bullet for energy security, global warming, and peak oil.<br /><br />Integral Fast Reactors would eventually burn up the world's nuclear waste (in about 500 years) and the reprocessed REAL waste left over this burns itself back to safe levels in 300 years.<br /><br />Cool hey?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14237465.post-83745439572189767862010-05-23T17:10:59.485+10:002010-05-23T17:10:59.485+10:00The sticker (actually a version of the Wikipedia &...The sticker (actually a version of the Wikipedia "userbox") is more an expression of where I am politically, not which actual party I support.<br /><br />The "alliance" between the Lib Dems and Conservatives will go where? I have no idea. There's no doubt that many policies will favour the right hand side and be pro-business and pro-market, but I don't think the Lib Dems will allow a descent into neo-Thatcherism.<br /><br />All I want from this alliance is zero corruption, intelligent fiscal policy (a fiscal surplus MUST be a priority) and the maintenance of the NHS, government schools and a basic welfare system. Policies informed by Peak Oil and Global Warming are important too, but I don't expect too much in that direction.Neil Cameron (One Salient Oversight)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03143948543305522865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14237465.post-86427077442289282492010-05-23T16:54:22.028+10:002010-05-23T16:54:22.028+10:00I checked out your link on the Cameron clan, and I...I checked out your link on the Cameron clan, and I don't care what tradition says, don't you ever turn up to my house wearing one of these, OK!?<br /><br />http://tinyurl.com/2bkqpf5<br /><br />So Neil,<br />I noticed your stickers for Social Liberalism... which I think pretty much sums us old boys up quite well. However, where on earth would we place this alliance?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14237465.post-57022805995184228382010-05-12T18:23:44.920+10:002010-05-12T18:23:44.920+10:00Good to see they have formed a government. If Brow...Good to see they have formed a government. If Brown had fully resigned immediately then perhaps a Lab-Lib deal was possible but even then the numbers did not add up only a Con-Lib deal could lead to a feasible coalition. And I wish them well - two very talented young man - I am very happy for GB. <br /><br />PR looks the most likely to be - is that what Hague meant by AV. I don't see the Lib scheme as likely to happen. PR is a danger to Tory - with old system a Lab and Lib standing in a closely split seat against a Tory could mean the Tory won - with a preference system a Lab or Lib would win.<br /><br />What I see as likely from this is that supposing this coalition is a success then in 5 years Labour is likely to become the 3rd party.<br /><br />Coalitions may be the way of the futureRonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01898855599160925012noreply@blogger.com