Fracking Protestors

[xstian]

Escort3500 said:

Only until the Tories are re-elected I suspect. Then, having placated those in fracking areas, Johnson will do an about turn and fracking will be allowed to recommence.

Deluded. The Tories have been in power for nearly a decade.

[Blib]

Fantastic!!

Hopefully, now energy will get expensive enough that the poorest will get to choose between heating their homes and have a full stomach

Well done fracking protesters.

[Escort3500]

xstian said:

Escort3500 said:

Only until the Tories are re-elected I suspect. Then, having placated those in fracking areas, Johnson will do an about turn and fracking will be allowed to recommence.

Deluded. The Tories have been in power for nearly a decade.

I’m well aware of that. It’s a sop to gain the marginal seats in Lancashire (and elsewhere). Fracking will be back on the agenda after the election at some stage.

[jet_noise]

Blib said:

Fantastic!!

Hopefully, now energy will get expensive enough that the poorest will get to choose between heating their homes and have a full stomach

Well done fracking protesters.

[FredClogs]

Escort3500 said:

xstian said:

Escort3500 said:

Only until the Tories are re-elected I suspect. Then, having placated those in fracking areas, Johnson will do an about turn and fracking will be allowed to recommence.

Deluded. The Tories have been in power for nearly a decade.

I’m well aware of that. It’s a sop to gain the marginal seats in Lancashire (and elsewhere). Fracking will be back on the agenda after the election at some stage.

I doubt it, this is a decision based on the economics and the geography, not a rush to win votes. The die hard protestors wouldn't vote tory if you paid them and Preston North, South Ribble, Ribble Valley and the Fylde are safe tory anyway, most people in Blackpool have bigger worries tbh.

I'm glad they've made a final decision at last and we can move on.

[vdn]

Yep.

There’s been some delusional posts here on PH, about fracking; ignoring all sorts of factors and saying “what’s wrong with a little tremor ” Fact is, the tremors have exceeded the limits and Cuadrilla want to move the goalposts, again. It couldn’t go on.

[Escort3500]

The Tories have been historically strongly pro-fracking. Hollinrake, the Tory MP for Thirsk and Malton, is firmly in favour and supported it in this area, and continues to do so. The government’s declared a moratorium on fracking but hasn’t banned it outright, so I expect it to be resurrected as some stage.

[Wacky Racer]

A huge result. We are 25 miles away and felt the tremors.

[freddytin]

Wacky Racer said:

A huge result. We are 25 miles away and felt the tremors.

How can you say that!

Now all the benefits the locals have been enjoying for these past years are all lost.

[Composite Guru]

vdn said:

All of you fracking supporters eating your hats yet?

Looks like it’s the beginning of the end.

Brilliant news.

[jurbie]

Wacky Racer said:

A huge result. We are 25 miles away and felt the tremors.

Was it frightening for you?

I grew up in a mining town and tremors were a fact of life, I've seen ornaments get shaken off the sideboard. I don't recall anyone crying about it, indeed if you missed it you felt like you missed out.

Different times I guess, only four channels on TV so we had to take whatever entertainment we could get but I certainly can't understand why anyone would get upset about it.

[FredClogs]

Escort3500 said:

The Tories have been historically strongly pro-fracking. Hollinrake, the Tory MP for Thirsk and Malton, is firmly in favour and supported it in this area, and continues to do so. The government’s declared a moratorium on fracking but hasn’t banned it outright, so I expect it to be resurrected as some stage.

Anyone who doesn't change their minds in the face of reasoned evidence obviously doesn't have the intellect to be an mp in the first instance.

[vdn]

jurbie said:

Wacky Racer said:

A huge result. We are 25 miles away and felt the tremors.

Was it frightening for you?

I grew up in a mining town and tremors were a fact of life, I've seen ornaments get shaken off the sideboard. I don't recall anyone crying about it, indeed if you missed it you felt like you missed out.

Different times I guess, only four channels on TV so we had to take whatever entertainment we could get but I certainly can't understand why anyone would get upset about it.

You would if you owned a house nearby and there were cracks forming in your swimming pool - and then had to fight to get compensation. Having already received compensation for other property damage.

Different times indeed.

[xstian]

jurbie said:

Was it frightening for you?

I grew up in a mining town and tremors were a fact of life, I've seen ornaments get shaken off the sideboard. I don't recall anyone crying about it, indeed if you missed it you felt like you missed out.

Different times I guess, only four channels on TV so we had to take whatever entertainment we could get but I certainly can't understand why anyone would get upset about it.

It's a strange one alright. I too can't see why anyone would be at all bothered about tremors bad enough to shake things off the sideboard.

[FredClogs]

xstian said:

jurbie said:

Was it frightening for you?

I grew up in a mining town and tremors were a fact of life, I've seen ornaments get shaken off the sideboard. I don't recall anyone crying about it, indeed if you missed it you felt like you missed out.

Different times I guess, only four channels on TV so we had to take whatever entertainment we could get but I certainly can't understand why anyone would get upset about it.

It's a strange one alright. I too can't see why anyone would be at all bothered about tremors bad enough to shake things off the sideboard.

As if anyone in mining towns of old had beaugois excesses like "ornaments" or "sideboards".

When the shake tat oft thook you need t'fret.

[Leylandeye]

I wonder if the low yields they found have anything to do with the decision.

Edited by Leylandeye on Saturday 2nd November 17:09

[Helicopter123]

Blib said:

Fantastic!!

Hopefully, now energy will get expensive enough that the poorest will get to choose between heating their homes and have a full stomach

Well done fracking protesters.

Surely though, if the scientific advice is that fracking is dangerous then it has to stop, regardless of any economic benefit?

[vtchequers]

Don't see the big deal with this fracking thing.
Imagine those protesters being around before mining took off!

[anonymous-user]

Helicopter123 said:

Surely though, if the scientific advice is that fracking is dangerous then it has to stop, regardless of any economic benefit?

Better not try that line applied more generally to eco issues in any climate change threads on PH!

[anonymous-user]

Changing your mind after a careful analysis of a subject is surely a good thing. I have for example changed my mind about the badger cull after I had to read lots of stuff on both sides of that debate, for a work thing. On fracking, I have had to read tons of stuff on both sides, again for a work thing, and I may be changing my mind.

It remains to be seen whether Johnson has changed his mind on fracking or is just flip flopping in a bid for votes.