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Inducements and Bemusements

Dangers / House Prices / Political Issues / Public Opinion

Inducements and Bemusements

So yesterday the National Press all reported on a new consultation on fracking, launched personally, it would appear, by Theresa May. Except we haven’t yet (at the time of writing) been allowed to see its contents. Nevertheless the papers were hyperventilating about the news that individuals rather than councils would...

Bribery – a bad misjudgement by the government

Campaigning / Industry Tactics / Information Level - Basic / Political Issues / Public Opinion

Bribery – a bad misjudgement by the government

It’s fairly obvious that the proposed offer of community bribes wouldn’t be necessary if what was being proposed with fracking wasn’t a bad thing for the area. However, we think that the government may have miscalculated very badly in making it clear that they think they can buy off any...

How much would you sell yourself for?

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How much would you sell yourself for?

A report in the Blackpool Gazette tells how Wyre MP, Ben Wallace has spoken to Chancellor George Osborne, who is currently considering rewriting the tax regime for mineral extraction, to lobby that a percentage of any profits should be hived off for local use. http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/news/business-news/local-business/mp-calls-for-local-fracking-tax-1-5321645 This suggests that maybe there...