The Labour and Conservative parties are promising just about anything in the run up to the General Election to get elected.  But have either party said anything genuine about tackling climate chaos?  Apparently so - see the proposed Green Bill and Sir Nicholas Stern's report.

Not as far as we know.  Promises, Promises.  Yet we are falling well behind with the targets we agreed during the Kyoto and other Agenda 21 talks.

Nelson Kruschandl says : "It's Time for Change"

Not that we are the worst country by any means, but when talk goes to starting up another Nuclear drive, it is clear the politicians are desperate.  The worst offender of all is the Bush administrations and its love affair with oil. Unfortunately, I'm not a politician, I'm an engineer - otherwise I'd be campaigning.  But who would have a chap in their party, when he's likely to support unpopular party policies.

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Why do you think politicians need to resort to stealth taxes?

Other issues involve stealth taxes.  Take Road Tax.  This tax was introduced to pay for road building, yet only about 5% actually goes to build roads.  The rest is diverted to support other high spend areas, such as protecting crooked planning officers.

We need honest taxes for honest purposes?  We need an efficient central government and an efficient local government.  We do not need dishonest MP's and local officials milking the system for their own purposes, building empires and wasting roughly £10 million a year defending rigged decision making.  We need affordable housing, decent schools, and sensibly priced services.  At the moment council tax is crippling most folk.  Not to mention the fact is is a grossly unfair tax aimed only at people who are sitting targets.  It is the people who work the hardest, who are bailing our inept government, needlessly.

Can the Conservatives under David Cameron, deliver the goods?

Frankly, we doubt it.  But he is new blood and saying all the rights things at the moment. The Conservatives have not had the opportunity to show their mettle.  If they are elected to power, we should like to be able to report positively.  Unfortunately, we live in a democracy of dictators - where civil servants rule!  Most politicians are mouthpieces of convenience. Why? That is how to get elected.  If a politician were to tell it straight they wouldn't stand a chance!

John Prescott battlebus diary 2005

DATE: Saturday 16th April   LOCATIONS: Fleetwood, Rossendale, Leeds John and local footballers Yesterday’s rain gave way to a bright start in Fleetwood near Blackpo...