The whole energy issue isn't going to be solved until those who have responsibility for creating policy begin to consider the long-term welfare of the country rather than keeping their options open on nice fat directorship salaries from the oil/energy companies. We've all felt the effects of high oil and gas prices this year, but you can be certain that this will be insignificant compared to the potential costs in a couple of decades; in many ways you can ignore global warming, the real danger is the next major war will be fought over control of oil and gas to secure affordable supplies. It makes more sense for the UK to invest heavily in nuclear, wind, solar, tidal, biomass, etc, no matter what the aesthetic impact may be on the countryside, to prevent us being drawn into such a conflict as a matter of necessity. It's worth considering that the government has already indicated an intention to continue maintaining an independent nuclear deterrent; if the only other viable nuclear powers in the world are our allies this sort of implies that the situation may change.........