A letter a day to number 10. No 1,517 Tuesday 09 August 2016. Dear Mrs May, It has come to my attention that depleted uranium (DU) is used in fracking in what are called Perforation Guns. Perforation guns are small explosive devices which when detonated fracture the surrounding rock formation prior to the high pressure […]
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Fracking safe? Insurance companies don’t think so
A letter a day to number 10. No 1,312 Monday 11 January 2016. Dear Mr Cameron, I think you need to have a word with UK insurance companies. It seems they do not share your confidence that fracking is safe. Two thirds of UK insurers will not insure against fracking damage which could include contaminated […]
Detroit, Detroit! ‘The Free Markets’ – another name for Armageddon…
A letter a day to number 10. No 1,207 Monday 21 September 2015. Dear Mr Cameron, In many ways, though I am not an historical expert, Detroit today stands as a monument to capitalism and, indeed, neoliberalism. It stands as a testament to corruption, betrayal and abandonment, a city and its people used and abused […]