tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7565935975551949363.post8628920144219915282..comments2023-07-09T11:04:50.150+01:00Comments on Mike Barker: Lib Dem politics in a northern market town: It's The Age of Stupid, stupidMike Barkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15453607421766177229noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7565935975551949363.post-24466193624760601892009-12-05T10:08:49.622+00:002009-12-05T10:08:49.622+00:00Alan Macnab writes.
James. Thank you. Interestin...Alan Macnab writes.<br /><br />James. Thank you. Interesting news in the Northern Echo this morning about the proposed wind farm at Barmpton. Those closest to it are not oppposing it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7565935975551949363.post-35195752929862144862009-12-04T22:58:34.729+00:002009-12-04T22:58:34.729+00:00I would not describe myself as a "leftie"...I would not describe myself as a "leftie", old, unreconstructed or not. I think it's unfortunate that rather engage with the points I've made, people would rather use name-calling.<br /><br />Ianh - it's neither here nor there about what causes climate change. High carbon energy sources are going to get more expensive in coming years (already are!) so if we can generate Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11443724356434212172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7565935975551949363.post-55614553459904426552009-12-04T18:04:31.759+00:002009-12-04T18:04:31.759+00:00My apologies, "anonymous". If you had a ...My apologies, "anonymous". If you had a name I would not have drawn attention to your grammar. However, those who post anonymously, I'm afraid, have no grounds for complaint on this score. Don't let that stop you, though. Even anonymous contributions are welcomed: you just can't expect the same personal respect as those who are prepared to put a name to their opinions.Mike Barkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15453607421766177229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7565935975551949363.post-21470114354197007652009-12-04T15:15:42.264+00:002009-12-04T15:15:42.264+00:00James,
I think you missed the point, I was not co...James,<br /> I think you missed the point, I was not commenting on support for wars from political parties rather using some of the good will generated supporting America for some good. Blair received the Congressional medal for taking us into Iraq and I am yet to see how that benefited the Country in anyway. On an associated theme, I see Blair is giving evidence to the Chilcott enquiry in March Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7565935975551949363.post-71326929416191764082009-12-04T11:44:36.200+00:002009-12-04T11:44:36.200+00:00I am afraid that, like many, i remain sceptical ab...I am afraid that, like many, i remain sceptical about these doomsday phrophecies, especially when we can see the process being used as an excuse to raise taxes.<br /><br />Even the Green Party Leader confirmed when interviewed on tv only the other day that world temps have NOT increased for 11 yrs (presumably hence the subtle change in refence from "Glodal Warming" to "Climate iannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7565935975551949363.post-49319060445993847152009-12-04T10:17:25.492+00:002009-12-04T10:17:25.492+00:00Alan Macnab writes.....
Nor is it me James. Anony...Alan Macnab writes.....<br /><br />Nor is it me James. Anonymous' posting about carbon trading is not something I have paid much attention to and is a bit beyond me. <br /><br />I found the film on Tuesday evening and the discussion afterwards thought provoking. <br /><br />I wished the film had been shorter and the discussion longer because there was a lot of good ideas which came out of theAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7565935975551949363.post-76047718966928276592009-12-04T08:28:58.016+00:002009-12-04T08:28:58.016+00:00No, James old son, it's not me.
Sadly I have...No, James old son, it's not me. <br /><br />Sadly I have not spent eight years involved with EUTS. <br /><br />Furthermore, I would never write "your" for "you're", nor do I ever use "lol" (the one and only time I did use it was when I was under the impression it stood for "lots of love", which caused some confusion, as you might imagine).<br /><br Mike Barkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15453607421766177229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7565935975551949363.post-15496263668567096792009-12-03T20:42:15.716+00:002009-12-03T20:42:15.716+00:00Is that you Mike?
Seriously, though, I was making...Is that you Mike?<br /><br />Seriously, though, I was making the point that, as Ostroms studies appear to show, market participants are more likely to behave in sustainable ways if there is co-ownership and a level of direct participation of decision-making. Priorities are therefore likely to include things which are of need to ordinary people, and greedy behaviour is more likely to get knocked Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11443724356434212172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7565935975551949363.post-58422732404538444152009-12-03T16:21:26.905+00:002009-12-03T16:21:26.905+00:00Shame on you James surely your not old Labour in t...Shame on you James surely your not old Labour in the nu Labour party are you? It must be rather uncomfortable being a socialist within the Labour party these days, maybe the beast of Bolsover’s spirit is still alive albeit in a weakened state (closely monitored by a heart monitor and on a ventilator, lol).<br /><br />I also have serious concerns regarding the free market model but it’s the one weAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7565935975551949363.post-29465483522889066112009-12-03T03:29:06.700+00:002009-12-03T03:29:06.700+00:00AoS is quite a depressing film. The documentary st...AoS is quite a depressing film. The documentary strands are engaging, it was a mistake to link them using the Archivist from the future.<br /><br />About the young Indian "entrepreneur", he's from an established and wealthy family who lives a life detached from that of his employees or the rural poor. The result of India's emulation of the neo-liberal model of economic Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11443724356434212172noreply@blogger.com