Comments for Set In Darkness

Comment on Review of the Year 2011 by Gaz

Gaz — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 14:48:14 +0000

You sure that’s a review of your 2011?

Looks quite like a preview of my 2012!!!

Comment on Fuel prices, rail fail and the SNP not doing it by Paul

Paul — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 08:19:08 +0000

Yes, it is hardly a consultation if it only lays out one option.
And I thought it was just the Tory/LibDem coalition that brought out ill thought out ideas and rapidly backtracked on huge opposition.
Let’s hope the SNP listen to the massive protest at these ideas.

Comment on Electoral Reform Society calls for Scottish change by John Ruddy

John Ruddy — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 07:17:22 +0000

The changes proposed by Professor Curtice would actually boost representation of the smaller parties, such as the Greens, and would be a move in the right direction.

Comment on Fuel prices, rail fail and the SNP not doing it by John Ruddy

John Ruddy — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 07:15:29 +0000

It wouldn’t be a problem if the “consultation” document had some positive options within it. But even the few mentions of boosting financial support or increasing services are brief and few and far between.

And how can the SNP deny it? Surely the ministers READ the document before they wrote a forward telling us how wonderful the proposals were?

Comment on Suitably Inspiring by Klingons, Scones and the Musical Forest – Scottish Roundup

Klingons, Scones and the Musical Forest – Scottish Roundup — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 08:01:33 +0000

[...] Set in Darkness discusses politics of a local sort, extolling the benefits of countryside wind farms to Scottish villages like Fintry: “Whilst some wind farms are cash cows for a single land owner, or the developers, not Fintry. The village of Fintry secured a wind turbine on the farm, and take a 15th share of the income. Using that money, they are investing in both their village and their future. The plans are for a carbon neutral village.” Inspiring stuff, I’m sure you’ll agree. [...]

Comment on Trump’s Blowing in the Wind by Paul

Paul — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 08:30:08 +0000

Apologies for not approving your comments before now. I’ve not been checking the blog regularly, and for some reason have stopped getting email notifications of comments arriving.

The jobs comment is an important one. Trumps resort will never provide the jobs he claims it will. The manufacturer and maintenance of offshore turbines will provide jobs for certain.

Given Scotland’s riches in offshore locations and the need for turbines, these locations must be used.

Comment on Trump’s Blowing in the Wind by mr Douglas Minty

mr Douglas Minty — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 16:18:52 +0000

I attended the presentation in Ellon last week , and although the drive behind Mr Salmonds campaign appears inconclusive as to the overall benefit to the world fuel and eco crisis, I would rather have the wind turbines offshore as I do not like them in the hills as I feel they are ugly brutes . I spent a holiday a number of years ago down in Wales where there were a field of turbines offshore and were NOT as unsightly as the ones on land . I hope our spinless council can also see this and NOT let Trumpy bully them again .

Comment on Trump’s Blowing in the Wind by Compare Gas And Electricity

Compare Gas And Electricity — Sun, 04 Sep 2011 17:50:07 +0000

It is great that the Scottish government is targeting 100% of Scotland’s electricity needs with renewable energy sources. The UK government recently released a roadmap with only 15% as the 2020 target. Hopefully, Scotland won’t listen to Trump and do what is needed to drastically reduce their carbon footprint. Getting half of Scottland’s energy needs from wind power is a good plan. It should also provide a lot of quality jobs, far more than the number a golf course could provide.

Comment on Links In Darkness: Friday 12th August – Wednesday 17th August by the Burd

the Burd — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 19:33:05 +0000

Thanks for linking to my post on the BBC – for anyone reading, please sign the petition to save BBC 4!

Comment on Links In Darkness: Tuesday 21st June – Monday 27th June by Paul

Paul — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 22:24:35 +0000

guessing you mean hutting – otherwise I might have to unapprove that comment