Comments on: Opinion: It’s only a boat http://www.libdemvoice.org/opinion-its-only-a-boat-847.html Our place to talk - an independent website for supporters of the Liberal Democrat party in the UK. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 03:46:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Laurence Boyce http://www.libdemvoice.org/opinion-its-only-a-boat-847.html#comment-15842 Laurence Boyce Mon, 28 May 2007 13:50:14 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/opinion-its-only-a-boat-847.html#comment-15842 Wow, that’s a mere £163 per yard. What a bargain! Seriously though, I just get a bit fed up with all this heritage malarkey. I remember a few years ago, there were protests in Cambridge when it was proposed to demolish the gas holders. The gas holders being a vital part of our industrial heritage you understand. Thankfully sanity prevailed, and the site now contains a superb outlet of the evil Tesco empire! Wow, that’s a mere £163 per yard. What a bargain! Seriously though, I just get a bit fed up with all this heritage malarkey. I remember a few years ago, there were protests in Cambridge when it was proposed to demolish the gas holders. The gas holders being a vital part of our industrial heritage you understand. Thankfully sanity prevailed, and the site now contains a superb outlet of the evil Tesco empire!

]]> By: tony.ferguson http://www.libdemvoice.org/opinion-its-only-a-boat-847.html#comment-15775 tony.ferguson Mon, 28 May 2007 00:41:51 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/opinion-its-only-a-boat-847.html#comment-15775 Their best project was the £25m spent on 87 miles of the Kennet and Avon Canal Their best project was the £25m spent on 87 miles of the Kennet and Avon Canal

]]> By: Neil Bradbury http://www.libdemvoice.org/opinion-its-only-a-boat-847.html#comment-15726 Neil Bradbury Sun, 27 May 2007 14:07:53 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/opinion-its-only-a-boat-847.html#comment-15726 I know this is probably trying to be a bit provocative but I think the HLF does a great job. I think most people value our heritage and the amount spent by this quango is dwarfed into insignificance by the amounts spent by other lottery distributors, often much more innefficiently. When compared to the amount spent by developers on building new concrete boxes that are designed to be as cheap per square metre as possible this is a tiny contribution. I know this is probably trying to be a bit provocative but I think the HLF does a great job. I think most people value our heritage and the amount spent by this quango is dwarfed into insignificance by the amounts spent by other lottery distributors, often much more innefficiently.

When compared to the amount spent by developers on building new concrete boxes that are designed to be as cheap per square metre as possible this is a tiny contribution.

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