Last night I was part of a panel at the Liverpool Guild of Students Student Council to debate the Future of Politics. The Panel was made up of:

Esther McVey – Conservatives
Stephen Twigg – Labour
Colin Eldridge –Liberal Democrats
Steve Radford – Liberals
Tom Crone – Greens

One of the main issues discussed was the environment and renewable energy – most of the panel believed it to be a vital issue, however, I was surprised to find only I appeared to live by our renewal energy message!

 I installed solar panels several years ago and I can genuinely extol their virtues. They have heated all my water for several years now – I’ve  never needed to use anything else and I think they’re terrific. I also saved up and  invested in a rain harvester for it had always seemed crazy to me to use clean, pure water for toilet flushes, washing the car and watering the garden etc.  I’m a strong believer in alternative and renewable energy sources  and that such development is not only necessary to provide us with  a diverse range of energy sources but also to provide future jobs and opportunities.

ps …I also think it’s important politicians lead by example and live by what they preach!