SIR – I feel the usual vociferous hardcore environmentalists would do better concerning themselves with the complete failure of wind turbines in recent weeks. The steaming heatwave has seen these grotesque and expensive monsters stand completely still as they did in the weeks of freezing weather at Christmas.
The people of mid-Wales are seeing one of the last beautiful wilderness areas desecrated by turbines and conventional back up power stations. The Scottish landscape is going the same way. The fabulous Yorkshire Wolds will soon succumb to the stupid and greedy. Perhaps the Prince of Wales can arise from his slumbers and lead the rescue of our wonderful island.
Godfrey Bloom, UKIP MEP for Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire, Substitute member of EU Environmental Committee
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