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Budget Green Measures - Pointless?

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    Budget Green Measures - Pointless?

    I didn't watch the whole speech, but there seemed to be lots of waffle about green measures, renewables, etc.

    What I was hoping for were some actual points of substance on the economy.

    Anyone else feel the same?

    #2
    The only reason Govt gave a monkey about green stuff was because it gave them chance to tax additional things while retaining popular support: they already maxed that area out really, so they moved on to fiddle with others.

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      #3
      Plus it gives them lots of stuff to announce... rather than doing anything

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        #4
        Originally posted by Platypus View Post
        I didn't watch the whole speech, but there seemed to be lots of waffle about green measures, renewables, etc.

        What I was hoping for were some actual points of substance on the economy.

        Anyone else feel the same?
        Our economy has no substance. Hence the green measures.
        Cats are evil.

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          #5
          Green measures are about revenue generation and political point scoring, they have no real substance.

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            #6
            Originally posted by Platypus View Post
            I didn't watch the whole speech, but there seemed to be lots of waffle about green measures, renewables, etc.

            What I was hoping for were some actual points of substance on the economy.

            Anyone else feel the same?
            I think Darling should have announced different coloured bins.

            'On Tuesday , this governemnt will put the yellow bin out, will all those on more than 150k, please put the rest in the yellow bin'
            'On Thursday, I am happy to announce that this government will put out the red bin. All those who have been whinging about MP's expenses will throw a fiver in, to cover the new MP's travellodge hardship scheme'
            'On staurday we will put out the black bin. Please put your future in the black bin.'




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