There's not very much chance of being a general election in May.
The Lib Dems have a slim majority from Labour on Newcastle Council, Labour have a slim majority from the Tories on Brighton and Hove Council.
You choose!
To be honest I don't know what Norman Baker's position on this is. However, he was a constant proponent of alternative energy when he was the front bench environment spokesman, so it would be rather hypocritical for him to support this development on an AONB, and also rather hypocritical for him...
The South Downs Society have just been on Radio 4, saying they'll oppose this:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/southern_counties/6235995.stm
The planning application apparently goes in tomorrow. I plan to use the Lewes council website to SUPPORT it, just to annoy them (and actually, because...
I think it should be a "downwards-only" window. So Prem clubs only have a limited chance to nick the talent of lower-league sides, but we can still sign a bloke from Barnsley reserves who isn't getting into the first team if we're suddenly hit by injury.
Re: Re: Re: Falmer - would you break the law?
Yes, weird innit? The Tories are in, and normal people protest loudly against the poll tax and football clubs being raped to within an inch of their lives.
Then Labour get in, and poshos protest loudly about not being allowed to kill things any...
I don't think the supporters are that divided. There are a miserable hardcore of about maybe 40 people who argue with each other on NSC. Thousands of people go to games and go home again without a second thought.