Death of Democracy

Warning to LPUK members: This is nothing to do with Norwich North. It shall therefore be of no interest to anyone and is not in any way important. The largest single transfer of planning powers to a central authority since World War 2 is of zero significance and the fact that we are to lose our unspoiled landscapes to a form of energy that does not work at the cost of hundreds of billions will not in any way influence anyones' voting decision. I will post up a Glenn Beck video later. Go back to sleep.

Meanwhile for those who take an interest in politics, today the Daily Telegraph reports that "country residents" must accept the building of "many thousands" of wind turbines as part of a new green energy strategy.

Ed Miliband, the Energy Secretary, announced yesterday that planning rules would be changed to make it easier for 6,000 onshore wind turbines to be built. Britain's "default position" would be to accept new onshore turbines, he said.

What this amounts to is a castration of local authorities and an end public consultation. This is "game over" for local democracy. Though I understand why this is more important. As you were.