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  1. If Thorium reactors are all they are made out to be then we don't need to worry about energy for the next few thousand years (the promise of Plentiful, safe, green, "cheap" energy). The problems with Thorium are 1) Vested interests stopping (or greatly impeding) its development: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/comment/ambroseevans_pritchard/9784044/China-blazes-trail-for-clean-nuclear-power-from-thorium.html 2) Most people have never heard about it and so it's not being discussed 3) Due to point 1) above we are relying on China and India to develop this, and that means perhaps another 5 to 7 years before they are ready and a further delay before we can buy from them -- Shortfall in the meantime.
  2. Unfortunately, I think you're right on points 1 and 3 and although it has been estimated to cost 1/2 billion to develop to commercial stage that's really not much in the grand scheme, certainly not compared to how we waste money in other directions.
  3. Why is Thorium power not mentioned? Most people don't even know about the possible benefits, it seems that the vested interests in current Uranium nuclear power are managing to keep knowledge from becoming widespread and I'm still waiting for the various "Green" groups to talk about it. Few of Thoriums possible benefits (if it can be run on a commercial basis) No CO2, SAFE & CLEAN nuclear (cannot melt down, make weapons or explode like Fukushima) generates only about 1% of the waste that Uranium produces (and is less toxic/radioactive as well), can even use old nuclear waste as fuel (cleaning that up). is cheaper and more plentiful than Uranium for other benfits "search Thorium" So is it a conspiracy, is it just ineptiude on the part of the people with the purse strings, or has someone somewhere got proof that it can't work? I really would like to know.
  4. also, as a small involuntary landlord, I have had around 10 or 12 housing benefit tenants over the last few years, so far 100% have ended up in significant arrears, it is very difficult to evict in a reasonable time frame and even after getting court judgements against the worst offenders, not a penny recieved yet (they usually make sure you cannot find their forwarding address). In contrast the private tenants I've had so far have never been more than a day or two late with their rent (usually paid by standing order). LHA might be costing a fortune but it's not usually the landlord who gets it. After going to various landlord forums I hear this same story for almost every landlord.
  5. BBC news yesterday Island to lose quarter of it's revenue BBC "Today Program" Radio 4 Some think about going independent?
  6. The following is NOT advice(legal or otherwise) but is just FYI: The TDS basically view the deposit as the tenants money and the LL has to prove damage or loss greater than fair wear & tear if they are to claim anything. Sounds like you don't have a detailed original Inventory which should have been signed by you at the time of check-in. Without that how, is the LL to prove any damage? If you have a dispute with the LL and the LL can't prove damage then the TDS will most likely award you the majority of the deposit or all of it. If there is a dispute, only the disputed amount of the deposit should be held back until resolution. And although helpful, contrary to popular belief photos & videos come a distant second to a signed written detailed inventory as far as the TDS adjucators I've spoken to are concerned, but be prepared to take them if the Letting Agent points any damage out to you during checkout, you should get a signed copy of the checkout report but don't sign it yourself if you disagree with it. Also fair wear & tear can vary if the LL knew there were children, pets, smokers, students etc then assesed wear & tear is greater than if someone lives alone and the LL is supposed to have covered this extra wear & tear in the greater rent that should have been charged. It is quite an involved task to accurately cost out and apportion any liability to tenant and each case is obviously different but from your description it sounds like most things were past the reasonable lifespan and so the Letting Agent would have a hard job making the case for deductions. Be interesting how you get on. Professional Independent Inventory Provider www.accord-inventories.co.uk
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