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The Government here is borrowing money at levels unheard of in an attempt to get us through the recession with some economists claiming it will last for two or even three more years. Every sector of industry is asking for Government help including our own. How about a reduction in VAT to 5% on energy efficiency work on houses as a starter? How about spending some of those borrowed billions on upgrading the thermal performance of existing houses, which we will have to do anyway if we are to meet our CO2 targets? How about channelling money into social housing and getting them building new affordable houses?

It is very difficult to be optimistic about recovery in the short term and I don’t for one moment think we really are drifting into communism, but I do wonder if we are moving to a new form of capitalism with more stringent controls on the economy. Will we see 5 year plans from whoever is our Supreme Leader? With an election to be held before the middle of next year, perhaps the last word should go to Karl.

“The oppressed are allowed once every few years to decide which particular representatives of the oppressing class are to represent and repress them.”

By Paul Jervis

Paul Jervis is a leading PVC-U industry expert and Technical Consultant to the British Plastics Federation (BPF). Visit www.pauljervis.net