Howard/Georgetoad……the trouble is that none of these modern zealots were about or can remember what it was like in the 50s and 60s. . The smog in Manchester, Sheffield and other Northern towns was horrendous. They have no idea what a
Pea Souper was - not a trendy northern recipe ! They were horrendous and still bad occasionally when I moved to London in 1967/8. The Houses of Parliament buildings were soot black . Sure there is more pollution from cars, tailpipes, brakes and rubber particles and no doubt other areas that are more hidden. We continue to kill ourselves with modern processed food.
The government will continue to try to tinker at the edges , restricted by modern capitalism which it has to accept ..The public will always react to change and respond creatively. Often in the opposite direction.eg restrict parking and charge for it outside your house and we knocked our front garden walls down to parked free. The other effect to restrict normal rain run off !
Charge too much for building skips or restrict recycling of certain waste and it gets dumped/flytipped.
Oh and those pellets imported,I thought mainly from Canada, are truly a benefit as the carbon cost is in the manufacturing , not the burning - No CO2 for U.K. then - it’s like magic or creative accounting .
I’m going to have a day without radio, tv news and no TM and be blissfully happy and oblivious to the world.,
MM
PS Our Fakemass filet steak was bought in Dorset, frozen at home, nearly 40% cheaper than London cost and cheaper than Costco ! We need to move in 25 ……..
PPS anyone remember the tripe hanging in the windows of butchers - does anyone remember the UCP - united cow products ! Aggh I couldn’t stomach that !!!! Now that’s a trendy northern dish .
