My 2026 Manifesto for Edinburgh Central
DRUGS There is a plan to set up a legal heroin-shooting-gallery in Edinburgh, copying one already running in Glasgow. That would be a mistake! Drugs policies are a disaster under the SNP! The plan should be opposed! ENERGY & FUEL I grew up with coal fires and a coke oven that heated radiators and a hot water tank. If I have to make a judgement on the best fuel systems, I would say that probably variety is best. Variety also means that it could be easier to get cheaper fuel with more competition. Solar panels should be used, but not perhaps too much built on farmland. The same applies to windmills. Gas still has a big role to play along with electricity. Sadly, widespread coal fires are probably a thing of the past. The problem with green energies is that they cannot be relied on 100% of the time. However, it is still pretty high. I once recorded wind direction for about three years. The wind blew most of the time. I would say over 90% of the time, maybe 95-100% of the ti...