| We have entered a time when the pumping of | | | | It is ironic that we see a government seemingly |
| large amounts of subsidised fiat money into a | | | | more concerned about global warming than the |
| housing market, which is heavily manipulated by a | | | | everyday welfare of its population. The term |
| media promoting a high and unrealistic consumer | | | | 'global warming' was first brought to the world's |
| lifestyle, has all but come to an end. This has left | | | | attention by Margaret Thatcher, but not for the |
| most of us in shock at the speed with which it | | | | reasons we understand today. The issue then |
| has taken place. We are left wondering whether | | | | was used to justify the building of nuclear power |
| house prices will remain at the levels witnessed, or | | | | stations and to stop a powerful coal mining union |
| whether an unprecedented decrease will take | | | | from holding this country to ransom. Ironically it |
| place? | | | | seems that in the long run it may well benefit |
| The need to prevent the existing and future | | | | people, rather than the environment. Although |
| housing stock from being traded as if on the | | | | CO2 emissions will undoubtedly be reduced, it is |
| stock market must also come to an end if we | | | | doubtful that the natural cycle of the earth |
| seriously wish to create an environment and | | | | warming and cooling will be affected at all by |
| lifestyle that will see a more harmonious Britain. | | | | these measures. The government's target of |
| Private housing should no longer be left to the | | | | zero carbon emission from newly built homes can |
| boom and bust cycles of market forces. The | | | | be achieved. The technology for locally distributed |
| market forces should no longer be manipulated by | | | | generation is available. The combined heat and |
| an unscrupulous banking system. An approach | | | | power benefits through the introduction of these |
| reflecting the Switzerland model for house price | | | | measures will provide a cheaper and healthier |
| inflation should be adopted if we are to attain | | | | means of living. |
| economic stability. | | | | Just as we foresee the beginning of a new era, |
| Even though these ideas may not even be | | | | and a chance to put right the damage caused by |
| considered, it is evident that the need for | | | | the recent sharp increase of traditional energy |
| affordable housing outside the parameters of | | | | supplies, a ruling by the European Parliament may |
| market influence is rapidly reaching critical status. | | | | question the legality of an individual's right to |
| House repossessions and the lack of affordability | | | | choose his own power supply. It seems as if we |
| for the younger population will put extra pressure | | | | are doomed to accept only the power from |
| on local councils and housing associations to | | | | nuclear power stations and not the power from |
| perform. This, combined with the requirement for | | | | the abundance of free solar and wind energy |
| sustainability, opens up new opportunities for both | | | | provided by the very source we are trying to |
| the private and public sectors. | | | | protect, the environment. |