The Observer | Comment | Ace of space: "Most of our nuclear power plants are old and will soon need decommissioning, he points out. Will we replace them with new nuclear plants, or wind turbines, or turbines that burn Russian gas, or what? 'The government cannot fudge this one any longer,' Rees insists.
Should we get it wrong, then we could face a cold uncertain future with insufficient power to warm our homes. On the other hand, we could enhance global warming and trigger climatic mayhem, or we could even suffer a devastating nuclear meltdown. These are uneasy prospects. Rees, to his credit, has perfect credentials for dealing with them.
Sir Martin Rees"
Rees's book "Our Last Century" paints a grim picture of the state of our world, just as the other recent big scientific reports have done.
Apparently he endorsed Blair, though he is Old Labour. Now he is less keen.
Margaret Beckett was hammered by John on Today this morning. She evaded the question at least six times. She truly makes me squirm.
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