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We have infrastructure that was built in the middle of the last century and a political system that refuses point-blank to face up to the realities of climate change.
—Official Report, Written Answers, 26 August 2004; S2W-9846. In the face of the pro-nuclear signals coming from the Prime Minister, that might look like some sort of barrier to nuclear power from Jack McConnell's Executive.
Will the minister give way? No. I have too many points to get through. I assure Alex Johnstone that I will respond to some of the points that were raised by the Conservatives.