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So much for local democracy!!! (fracking)

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Tpin

Chatterbox

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06-10-2016, 06:12 PM

Re: So much for local democracy!!! (fracking)

Originally Posted by Barry ->

Too true, and at night we use candles to power our laptops, teles and heating.

There's an alternative

JBR

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Cheshire, UK

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06-10-2016, 08:12 PM

Re: So much for local democracy!!! (fracking)

Originally Posted by Julie1962 ->

The problem is the same people will be among first to moan if power fails we really need to either embrace fracking or find another way, so far fracking seems best way forward for quick easy answer.

Hear hear.

graculus

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Yorkshire

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06-10-2016, 08:15 PM

Re: So much for local democracy!!! (fracking)

Originally Posted by Barry ->

Too true, and at night we use candles to power our laptops, teles and heating.

Do you? We catch little mice and make them run round on tread-wheels. We use the candles to make sure the wheels are well greased.

Uncle Joe

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Brighton UK

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07-10-2016, 08:05 AM

Re: So much for local democracy!!! (fracking)

https://www.theguardian.com/commenti...ashire-cartoon

Julie1962

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Surrey

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07-10-2016, 10:26 AM

Re: So much for local democracy!!! (fracking)

Listening to radio over night it sounds like there are a lot of voices not being heard, the ones who are for fracking, they can't even get into meetings for fear of reprisals from the nays.

Tpin

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07-10-2016, 10:28 AM

Re: So much for local democracy!!! (fracking)

Originally Posted by Julie1962 ->

Listening to radio over night it sounds like there are a lot of voices not being heard, the ones who are for fracking, they can't even get into meetings for fear of reprisals from the nays.

The usual bullying tactics used by the protesters when in fear of losing.