Let there be light said the Lord, oh no said the EU – we have got to stop global warming so let there be tons of mercury in energy saving lightbulbs instead.Once again the people of Britain are having to tolerate what the EU dictates and we will be losing our normal incandescent lightbulbs thanks to an EU ruling on the phasing out of normal bulbs. The good old 100w bulb either in clear or pearl glass is to be consigned to history and by 2012 you will not be able to buy them at all. In their place will be the expensive and highly poisonous mercury filled low energy bulbs which many people find hard to read by, some also suffer headaches and nausea due to the effects of these bulbs too.
All this inconvenience has been bought to us because the EU wants to save the planet and cut carbon emissions, despite the fact the theory of global warming is being disproved and many of the arguments for it proven to be based on suspect data and dodgy science.
Sadly, once again the British people having to tolerate yet another EU inspired inconvenience just proves how subservient we as a nation have become to the EU. Because the EU demands it our Government has jumped to it and is complying with the EU’s instructions to get rid of the light bulbs people want and prefer.
Other articles on this issue have been written by Gerard Batten MEP and also on the EU Referendum blog.
1 comment:
Fine post Derek.
We tried the 'energy saving' lightbulbs and the house took on a distinctly Victoian feel, not good for the eyes especially when you read a lot.
We are now joining the ranks of the hoarders of proper lightbulbs in readiness.
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