Ban private jets?
Discussion
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/nov/04/c...
Call is to 'phase out' private jets by 2025. Why do people say 'phase out' when they mean 'ban'?
Call is to 'phase out' private jets by 2025. Why do people say 'phase out' when they mean 'ban'?
This latest fashion from this leftist rag is doing my head in...
What next? Global boiling? Global agonising scorching?
I read quite a bit of the Guardian - Mrs DS is a leftie so it's on our Apple apps. Some right s
t in there, in truth it's not much better than the Daily Mail, but without the pictures of Kim Kardashian's arse.
The Grauniad said:
It said the global heating impact of the flights
"global HEATING" - lets pile on the superlatives, eh? Warming (even to the extent that you'd not notice) won't scare the kids enough - let's ramp it up a notch and make it "heating".What next? Global boiling? Global agonising scorching?
I read quite a bit of the Guardian - Mrs DS is a leftie so it's on our Apple apps. Some right s
t in there, in truth it's not much better than the Daily Mail, but without the pictures of Kim Kardashian's arse.What a miserable bunch of sts.
Instead of banning private jets why not encourage the development of cleaner private jets and new engine technologies.
Invest in new technology and provide jobs for British engineers and boffins and young people.
Britain used to lead the way in aviation why don’t labour actually do something inspiring and lead the way in creating an environment of invention and creativity rather than just trying to stop stuff and damage UK companies and business.
The people who develop cleaner air travel will absolutely dominate the sector in the future, why can’t it be U.K. companies doing it with help from labour (or whoever) funding initiatives and encouraging apprenticeships and subsidised courses etc.
Banning private jets is just more populist rubbish like their badly conceived plan to ban private schools and seize their assets.
ts.Instead of banning private jets why not encourage the development of cleaner private jets and new engine technologies.
Invest in new technology and provide jobs for British engineers and boffins and young people.
Britain used to lead the way in aviation why don’t labour actually do something inspiring and lead the way in creating an environment of invention and creativity rather than just trying to stop stuff and damage UK companies and business.
The people who develop cleaner air travel will absolutely dominate the sector in the future, why can’t it be U.K. companies doing it with help from labour (or whoever) funding initiatives and encouraging apprenticeships and subsidised courses etc.
Banning private jets is just more populist rubbish like their badly conceived plan to ban private schools and seize their assets.
SamR380 said:
LimaDelta said:
Is there anything Labour aren't planning on banning should they win power?
Sorry to hear you might not be able to fly to your yacht in your private jet in 5 years. El stovey said:
What a miserable bunch of sts.
Instead of banning private jets why not encourage the development of cleaner private jets and new engine technologies.
Invest in new technology and provide jobs for British engineers and boffins and young people.
Hmm, a choice between investing in British business that could lead to huge profits and associated tax revenue or simply taking toys away from the rich. It's a no brainer really.ts.Instead of banning private jets why not encourage the development of cleaner private jets and new engine technologies.
Invest in new technology and provide jobs for British engineers and boffins and young people.
Eric Mc said:
That's Labour definitely on a loser here in Farnborough then. In a few months time, Gulfstream Aerospace is opening a brand new fitting out facility at Farnborough Airport which will employ around 500.
Yep its absolutely crazy.... a complete industry of manufacturing and service sectors would be wiped out not to mention the lost revenues..... I can't see our EU friends flying with this one...
MKnight702 said:
El stovey said:
What a miserable bunch of sts.
Instead of banning private jets why not encourage the development of cleaner private jets and new engine technologies.
Invest in new technology and provide jobs for British engineers and boffins and young people.
Hmm, a choice between investing in British business that could lead to huge profits and associated tax revenue or simply taking toys away from the rich. It's a no brainer really.ts.Instead of banning private jets why not encourage the development of cleaner private jets and new engine technologies.
Invest in new technology and provide jobs for British engineers and boffins and young people.
This is just a show act for the election to get a greenie anti-rich vote. What they should do is tax the fuel to allow offset with carbon neutralisation.
Dog Star said:
"global HEATING" - lets pile on the superlatives, eh? Warming (even to the extent that you'd not notice) won't scare the kids enough - let's ramp it up a notch and make it "heating".
What next? Global boiling? Global agonising scorching?
I read quite a bit of the Guardian - Mrs DS is a leftie so it's on our Apple apps. Some right st in there, in truth it's not much better than the Daily Mail, but without the pictures of Kim Kardashian's arse.
What next? Global boiling? Global agonising scorching?
I read quite a bit of the Guardian - Mrs DS is a leftie so it's on our Apple apps. Some right s
t in there, in truth it's not much better than the Daily Mail, but without the pictures of Kim Kardashian's arse.
That's cheered me up
El stovey said:
What a miserable bunch of sts.
Instead of banning private jets why not encourage the development of cleaner private jets and new engine technologies.
Invest in new technology and provide jobs for British engineers and boffins and young people.
Britain used to lead the way in aviation why don’t labour actually do something inspiring and lead the way in creating an environment of invention and creativity rather than just trying to stop stuff and damage UK companies and business.
The people who develop cleaner air travel will absolutely dominate the sector in the future, why can’t it be U.K. companies doing it with help from labour (or whoever) funding initiatives and encouraging apprenticeships and subsidised courses etc.
Banning private jets is just more populist rubbish like their badly conceived plan to ban private schools and seize their assets.
When I was at school in 1970's, 85% of places were paid for by the direct grant scheme (that would have been around 1190 young people being educated in, what would have been called, an 'elite school'). This scheme was revoked by a labour govt. Most of my peers went on to make good careers in many professions both in UK and around the world. Some will pay tax abroad but the bulk will be paying good levels of tax here in blighty. More than recompensing the national coffers I should imagine. One chap in my year is actually a multi-billionaire and is known to be comfortable paying tax on what he earns, rather than loop-holing constantly. ts.Instead of banning private jets why not encourage the development of cleaner private jets and new engine technologies.
Invest in new technology and provide jobs for British engineers and boffins and young people.
Britain used to lead the way in aviation why don’t labour actually do something inspiring and lead the way in creating an environment of invention and creativity rather than just trying to stop stuff and damage UK companies and business.
The people who develop cleaner air travel will absolutely dominate the sector in the future, why can’t it be U.K. companies doing it with help from labour (or whoever) funding initiatives and encouraging apprenticeships and subsidised courses etc.
Banning private jets is just more populist rubbish like their badly conceived plan to ban private schools and seize their assets.
What sort of deranged policy would be the removal of elite schools, the product of which creates the greatest wealth for the country? Surely the best thing would be to start providing free places again for youngsters who show promise but are unable to afford the (sometimes) very high fees? My own school is working towards 'means blind' places, i.e being able to fund places for those less able to afford fees. If the govt could just help out then I am sure that the tax coffers would benefit, as would those industries such as engineering and product development, to the benefit of us all. It may be the long term answer we need rather than attracting voters by removing opportunities for all.
Eric Mc said:
That's Labour definitely on a loser here in Farnborough then. In a few months time, Gulfstream Aerospace is opening a brand new fitting out facility at Farnborough Airport which will employ around 500.
Not too many most of the big US and world corporates etc., moving their business out of the UK to a place where they can fly them into.Corbyn and his cronies really are a complete s
t shower of stupidity, hell bent on wanting to turn the UK into some sort of 1950's era Soviet wasteland.The trouble is there's enough equally stupid people in the UK that are allowed to vote.
https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-a...
"According to the authors, four of five private aircraft journeys within Europe today could be conducted by electric aircraft in 2025 and beyond. That said, they acknowledge that even if electric aircraft were widely adopted, this move has the potential to reduce the UK's aviation emissions of greenhouse gases by only around 15 percent by 2050."
A whole 15 percent over 30 years. woo.
Pie in the sky pandering to the greenies. Imagine the number of charter companies and fractional owners who'd lose millions having to sell aircraft off at a discount price and then have to buy an electric aircraft.
I'd be surprised if we saw anything electric powered capable of taking passengers by 2025, let alone something as big/heavy as a bizjet.
"According to the authors, four of five private aircraft journeys within Europe today could be conducted by electric aircraft in 2025 and beyond. That said, they acknowledge that even if electric aircraft were widely adopted, this move has the potential to reduce the UK's aviation emissions of greenhouse gases by only around 15 percent by 2050."
A whole 15 percent over 30 years. woo.
Pie in the sky pandering to the greenies. Imagine the number of charter companies and fractional owners who'd lose millions having to sell aircraft off at a discount price and then have to buy an electric aircraft.
I'd be surprised if we saw anything electric powered capable of taking passengers by 2025, let alone something as big/heavy as a bizjet.
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