As if Hartlepool isn't shit enough already

Today, Chris Huhne announced that the UK's nuclear program is on track. Due for completion in 2018, our brand spanking new reactors will be ready to produce the power that provides the country with power to charge their iPods.

The UK nuclear program is quite significantly associated with the French, which are just the right sort of people to buy our power plants from. I suppose it could only get worse if they were bought from the Russians: "Oh, yes, and what do we do with the nuclear waste?" "Uhh, dump it in the sea?" Great, when half of Russian towns have a "don't go outside" meter, something is definitely wrong. But, let's give them the benefit of the doubt, those Russians seem alright. The huge incidence of cancer is probably to do with smoking.

"There are a number of sites that have been identified around the country and those are generally on sites where we have previously had, for example, nuclear power stations and where the local people are very keen that there should be new nuclear build." - Chris Huhne Who are these people and how many shares do they have in EDF. Nuclear power stations are very desirable now. A recent study showed that nuclear power stations improve house prices for at least a ten mile radius.

Huhne also stated that "We believe that will happen. We believe there are investors who will be investing in new nuclear" - Chris Huhne Which is a total bend over the desk from his previous stance where "my position and my party's position was always one of scepticism about the economics of nuclear power." - Chris Huhne. Is it a coalition, has he seen the light or are the Lib Dems being trampled?