Comments on: Protesters Attempt To Shut Down Britain’s Biggest Power Station http://www.theslant.co.uk/2006/08/31/protesters-attempt-to-shut-down-britains-biggest-power-station/ Taking a different one on the news Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:02:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.3 by: Rhys Wilcox http://www.theslant.co.uk/2006/08/31/protesters-attempt-to-shut-down-britains-biggest-power-station/#comment-59 Fri, 01 Sep 2006 15:27:52 +0000 http://www.theslant.co.uk/2006/08/31/protesters-attempt-to-shut-down-britains-biggest-power-station/#comment-59 Well, the energy crisis and famine through poverty is the next plan to reduce the over-population problem. Cleaner air + less people = everyone's a winner. Apart from the dead people, of course, but you won't hear them protesting. Well, the energy crisis and famine through poverty is the next plan to reduce the over-population problem. Cleaner air + less people = everyone’s a winner.

Apart from the dead people, of course, but you won’t hear them protesting.

]]> by: Sarah Malaise http://www.theslant.co.uk/2006/08/31/protesters-attempt-to-shut-down-britains-biggest-power-station/#comment-58 Fri, 01 Sep 2006 10:02:01 +0000 http://www.theslant.co.uk/2006/08/31/protesters-attempt-to-shut-down-britains-biggest-power-station/#comment-58 There will be an even bigger protest if they close it. It's one of the biggest employers in the area. There will be an even bigger protest if they close it. It’s one of the biggest employers in the area.

]]> by: Stephen Ball http://www.theslant.co.uk/2006/08/31/protesters-attempt-to-shut-down-britains-biggest-power-station/#comment-57 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 23:09:43 +0000 http://www.theslant.co.uk/2006/08/31/protesters-attempt-to-shut-down-britains-biggest-power-station/#comment-57 Giant. Home-made. Ostrich. I'm kinda torn on this one. Drax is the biggest, but arguably also one of the *cleanest* coal power stations. On the other hand, protesting seems to be all that's left to the public. What are they going to suggest/debate that hasn't been said already? Protesting - even the biggest protests seen in recent times, with record numbers of first-timers attending - are ignored by this government. We get to vote once every four years for a centre-right party that will then ignore public opinion. I think if they want to protest it and get on national telly, go for it. Giant. Home-made. Ostrich.

I’m kinda torn on this one. Drax is the biggest, but arguably also one of the *cleanest* coal power stations.

On the other hand, protesting seems to be all that’s left to the public. What are they going to suggest/debate that hasn’t been said already? Protesting - even the biggest protests seen in recent times, with record numbers of first-timers attending - are ignored by this government. We get to vote once every four years for a centre-right party that will then ignore public opinion. I think if they want to protest it and get on national telly, go for it.

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