tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5524682876220396502.post5640789658304666283..comments2024-03-27T06:56:10.255+00:00Comments on Broad Oak Magazine: Spivs to right of them, Dorks to left of themUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5524682876220396502.post-49306549687329784392015-10-23T15:28:50.926+01:002015-10-23T15:28:50.926+01:00I have little doubt that Britain can develop its o...I have little doubt that Britain can develop its own fighters and reactors and any damn thing else it puts an engineering mind to. The problem is not talent but political clods.Amfortashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07474382097575605017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5524682876220396502.post-14777535210994338832015-10-15T18:15:07.319+01:002015-10-15T18:15:07.319+01:00Not us mad - the voters.Not us mad - the voters.James Highamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14525082702330365464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5524682876220396502.post-70230599525419558302015-10-15T14:35:58.419+01:002015-10-15T14:35:58.419+01:00What percentage of elected officials, civil servan...What percentage of elected officials, civil servants and senior managers in industry know anything at all about science and technology.<br /><br />It makes me think of Sir Humphrey in "Yes, Minister", who is proud that his classics education prepares him so well fro running a 20th century country.Paddingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07952088638231881617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5524682876220396502.post-32819756901610217402015-10-14T19:40:19.443+01:002015-10-14T19:40:19.443+01:00Paddington - I have too and it is a tragedy that w...Paddington - I have too and it is a tragedy that we in the UK aren't more involved. Fascinating possibilities are out there but we seem unable to grasp them. Maybe we need a senior minister who is actually interested and informed.A K Haarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05897490979828603179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5524682876220396502.post-2124325364549234072015-10-14T19:13:38.244+01:002015-10-14T19:13:38.244+01:00I have high hopes for those technologies as well. ...I have high hopes for those technologies as well. The design is safer than most power plants, with no direct pollution.Paddingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07952088638231881617noreply@blogger.com