Monday, May 02, 2005
WHFP sceptical about Calum
This week's WHFP does, I think, catch the mood of the moment in the Western Isles.
The WHFP has never failed to endorse a Labour candidate, so their view on the Western Isles is therefore even more surprising - the SNP will probably win, but Calum might hold on if the SNP vote doesn't turn out.
Somewhat hysterically (which tells you a lot about the groundswell) Calum is described as a "sceptic" on large scale windfarms. This will come as news to objectors who will rememebr Calum's unquestioning support for wind farms. It was only later that Calum starting pushing community ownership, as his website testifies.
(Declare an interest: I'm likely to be able to see the turbines from my window, should they be built)
Calum's view has varied as the public opposition has grown, and only when he misjudged the mood did he become a convinced sceptic.
The WHFP has never failed to endorse a Labour candidate, so their view on the Western Isles is therefore even more surprising - the SNP will probably win, but Calum might hold on if the SNP vote doesn't turn out.
Somewhat hysterically (which tells you a lot about the groundswell) Calum is described as a "sceptic" on large scale windfarms. This will come as news to objectors who will rememebr Calum's unquestioning support for wind farms. It was only later that Calum starting pushing community ownership, as his website testifies.
(Declare an interest: I'm likely to be able to see the turbines from my window, should they be built)
Calum's view has varied as the public opposition has grown, and only when he misjudged the mood did he become a convinced sceptic.
