Comments on: If you were Prime Minister for a day… http://www.nigelsecostore.com/blog/2008/05/14/if-you-were-prime-minister-for-a-day/ love talking eco stuff ... Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:04:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: Mark http://www.nigelsecostore.com/blog/2008/05/14/if-you-were-prime-minister-for-a-day/#comment-622 Mark Thu, 31 Jul 2008 09:33:47 +0000 http://www.nigelsecostore.com/blog/2008/05/14/if-you-were-prime-minister-for-a-day/#comment-622 We, at Tenbees, asked the same question of all the stall-holders at the UK Aware event a few days before you were asked. Here are the responses we got: http://www.tenbees.co.uk/1/life/news/2008/05/l20080513123334.php We, at Tenbees, asked the same question of all the stall-holders at the UK Aware event a few days before you were asked. Here are the responses we got: http://www.tenbees.co.uk/1/life/news/2008/05/l20080513123334.php

]]> By: Dan http://www.nigelsecostore.com/blog/2008/05/14/if-you-were-prime-minister-for-a-day/#comment-600 Dan Wed, 04 Jun 2008 18:24:14 +0000 http://www.nigelsecostore.com/blog/2008/05/14/if-you-were-prime-minister-for-a-day/#comment-600 I'd initiate legislation to give corporation tax reductions and income tax reductions as incentives to get all office workers (who can) work from home for two days a week so that we can cut CO2 emissions by up to 20%. It would increase productivity for many as they'd be able to get on with their jobs. If they didn't get the work done, their bosses could asses the impact. There's no longer much of an excuse not to work from home - or not have to commute such stupid distances by car - with so much technology allowing us to have online chats, etc. I’d initiate legislation to give corporation tax reductions and income tax reductions as incentives to get all office workers (who can) work from home for two days a week so that we can cut CO2 emissions by up to 20%.

It would increase productivity for many as they’d be able to get on with their jobs. If they didn’t get the work done, their bosses could asses the impact. There’s no longer much of an excuse not to work from home - or not have to commute such stupid distances by car - with so much technology allowing us to have online chats, etc.

]]> By: Marc http://www.nigelsecostore.com/blog/2008/05/14/if-you-were-prime-minister-for-a-day/#comment-599 Marc Tue, 03 Jun 2008 10:47:57 +0000 http://www.nigelsecostore.com/blog/2008/05/14/if-you-were-prime-minister-for-a-day/#comment-599 I'd build a proper railway infrastructe - get goods transportation and people off the road and onto trains - just like the old days :) I’d build a proper railway infrastructe - get goods transportation and people off the road and onto trains - just like the old days :)

]]> By: Jeannie http://www.nigelsecostore.com/blog/2008/05/14/if-you-were-prime-minister-for-a-day/#comment-593 Jeannie Sun, 25 May 2008 16:09:17 +0000 http://www.nigelsecostore.com/blog/2008/05/14/if-you-were-prime-minister-for-a-day/#comment-593 I'd give the Dalai Lama a great big hug and ignore China's criticism. I’d give the Dalai Lama a great big hug and ignore China’s criticism.

]]> By: Pete http://www.nigelsecostore.com/blog/2008/05/14/if-you-were-prime-minister-for-a-day/#comment-589 Pete Thu, 15 May 2008 09:01:50 +0000 http://www.nigelsecostore.com/blog/2008/05/14/if-you-were-prime-minister-for-a-day/#comment-589 That stopped me in my tracks. I think I'd get on the phone for 24 hours and call every world leader I know and ask them to do much more about poverty. I nearly put climate change but if I could only talk about one thing I'd do something about poverty and then more people would be able to work on climate change and other world problems. Poverty keeps people trapped and unable to do other stuff. Very logical. That stopped me in my tracks.

I think I’d get on the phone for 24 hours and call every world leader I know
and ask them to do much more about poverty.

I nearly put climate change but if I could only talk about one thing I’d do
something about poverty and then more people would be able to work on
climate change and other world problems. Poverty keeps people trapped and
unable to do other stuff.

Very logical.

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