Brown plans UK's nuclear future

Bad news: Gordie seems to be an afficionado of the split atom as a solution to the carbon conundrum. Slightly good news is that there is parliamentary opposition, and the reasons for it are based on just my fears. "Brown was given a taste of a potential rebellion by his own MPs last night when a former environment minister expressed unease. Elliot Morley, the MP for Scunthorpe, said: 'Nuclear may or may not have a role to play in the new energy mix. My worry is that this will direct resources and investment away from new low-carbon technology, growth in renewables and energy efficiency. I am not sure nuclear is the best investment at this moment.'"
Now, of course, the big argument is TINA:

Darling says he now believes that Britain has no option but to remain nuclear. 'I respect the views of someone who says they don't want nuclear in any circumstances whatsoever. Fair enough. Right, tell me what the alternative is. If there was an easy answer that had low carbon, no cost, no eyesores somebody would have found it.'

Which argument I feel is a little disingenuos. There are answers, and if we had invested and continued to invest the kind of money that has been pumped into nukes, then it would have been obvious. Let's spell out that the 'answer' is more decentralised and varied: efficiency, insulation, tidal, wind, solar, self-generation of these, cleaner fossils ... etc. These will add up, create jobs and give us skills for a global market.
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