Yes, we have a Green party too :) (who sadly, I vote for) They're actually becoming more popular as an alternative to the three main parties - especially after the last election XD Honestly, this government that we currently have has got to be the single most unpopular one for at least 25 years, and they've not even been in a year! I've seen a lot in the news here recently about the German government because of the election, and all the "oh, we don't want nuclear power anymore/we support it!" changes going on to try and get more votes XD
The announcement here to build another two plants was made a couple of years ago. It is deeply unpopular with the public - no one really wanted it, but they went ahead and signed for them anyway. It's the same with all of the nuclear power used for weapons - it is stored in the west of Scotland (hey... just where I happen to live... XD). All of the submarines do their testing in the bay here, and further up the coast, and there is a plant about 50 miles up the road. Again - very unpopular but no one complains because they bring employment, which in this region is very important, more important than the ethics of nuclear power :\ It's about the only industry left in this part of the country, so everyone kind of feels guilty about not liking it, but not being able to be without. It's a double-edged sword, unfortunately. I understand people being scared about not having work, but at the same time it comes down to the "nuclear power only has a short life-span" argument.
I'm convinced the UK feels the way they do towards Germany because they still have proper industry while we have nothing, with no one to blame but ourselves. It's because the UK is lazy and wants the rest of the world to feed it without giving anything back that we've ended up the way we have, almost like we're too superior and too mighty to actually have to work and provide for ourselves. It's such a poor attitude ¦[ I can just imagine what would happen if the UK had to go to the central European bank to ask for a massive bail out. Certain members of government would rather the country floundered than be humble, admit their mistakes and ask for help.
It's okay, I quite like rambling about politics/green energy XD
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The announcement here to build another two plants was made a couple of years ago. It is deeply unpopular with the public - no one really wanted it, but they went ahead and signed for them anyway. It's the same with all of the nuclear power used for weapons - it is stored in the west of Scotland (hey... just where I happen to live... XD). All of the submarines do their testing in the bay here, and further up the coast, and there is a plant about 50 miles up the road. Again - very unpopular but no one complains because they bring employment, which in this region is very important, more important than the ethics of nuclear power :\ It's about the only industry left in this part of the country, so everyone kind of feels guilty about not liking it, but not being able to be without. It's a double-edged sword, unfortunately. I understand people being scared about not having work, but at the same time it comes down to the "nuclear power only has a short life-span" argument.
I'm convinced the UK feels the way they do towards Germany because they still have proper industry while we have nothing, with no one to blame but ourselves. It's because the UK is lazy and wants the rest of the world to feed it without giving anything back that we've ended up the way we have, almost like we're too superior and too mighty to actually have to work and provide for ourselves. It's such a poor attitude ¦[ I can just imagine what would happen if the UK had to go to the central European bank to ask for a massive bail out. Certain members of government would rather the country floundered than be humble, admit their mistakes and ask for help.
It's okay, I quite like rambling about politics/green energy XD