A very interesting article from the BBC News site which mirrors my own views on global warming.
news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_1833000/...m
Sadly another of today's article contains information regarding the Congestion charges and why it will be so "good" for us all...
news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/uk/newsid_1839000/183967...m
Happy reading!
Dan
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I read the congestion charging article also. I thought it was extremely biased in favour. Typically it didn't address the other issues, such as sunday evening travel, which is when the M6 around Brum is at its worst, charging because of accidents, breakdowns etc.
Thankfully, I can't see this thing ever getting off the ground, firstly because the experts say that public transport needs to be adequate and secondly no government is going to oversee a massive project like this with no tax gains.
Jonathan
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Dan,
Good article with the usual "health warning" at the end.
Melanie Phillips writes in todays Mail (page 10) to say the same thing and I was stunned to see a similar article from the usually pro-warming James Chapman (Science writer) on page 22.
Be cool,
Alwyn
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There is also another article on the pay per mile.
news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/uk/newsid_1838000/183818...m
It also shows the cost of travel
Eg Birmingham to Manchester £7.40
price per mile weekday on motorway 3.5p
Work this out?
3.5p into £7.40 is 211.
Now, I don't travel to brum that often, but I do know that it ain't that far? Or is it simply that they will be charging 9p per mile?
Of course they will cut the fuel duty. it will simply be put back on later.
Jonathan
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Dan ,
More here www.scienceforum.net/index.htm
I am told a media embargo has been slapped on this. Wow. Must be true then.
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Good reading - cheers for that Alwyn
Dan
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