Will Government Ruin the UK Property Market?

Two policies stated explicitly by Conservatives could have far-reaching effects (one negative and the other positive) on the property and housing markets in particular, and on British economics in general. The first of these policies is quoted here from Conservative online sources:

"Reforming the Climate Change Levy to provide a floor price for carbon, delivering the right climate for investment;"

Although there is still widespread belief in this deflated and bogus theory, not to mention zealous evangelism, it is far better in the long run for Conservatives to stay on the reality side of things.

Pushing to establish a floor price for carbon, especially the freely-available CO2 in the Earth’s atmosphere, can only have deleterious effects on otherwise normal and beneficial social intercourse.

"…delivering the right climate for investment" may have seemed like an inside joke to the government writer, but an oppressive and near-universal tax, unconnected to reality and ungrounded in science, would have negative effects far beyond the UK property market, although those alone should be sufficient to give serious pause to lawmakers intent on social justice.

Furthermore, the public imposition of fines, taxes and other socially negative penalties for the presumed use, possession or creation of carbon in any form (exhaling, for example) lends itself much too easily to frivolous application of law, pernicious fines (perhaps based on politics or ideological bent) and other side-effects of benefit to no one but the bureaucrats.

This notwithstanding, a positive possibility shines in this Conservative policy:

"Clearing the way for new nuclear power stations – provided they receive no public subsidy."

This at least acknowledges that the concept, the theory and practical realities of nuclear power are worthy of allowing, if they can pay for themselves. Nuclear power has shown, with a few notable exceptions, that it is a clean, safe and reliable electrical-power generating method worth developing for public use.

Implicit in this is the ever-brighter prospect of cool fusion (see Polywell fusion), which is now demonstrating real results even if not quite ready for household use.

Other innovative technologies (genetically engineered algae that produces jet fuel, vegetable oil or soy protein, for example) will also impact on Britain’s ability to power and feed itself, and thence to house its people. The Conservatives, like any other party, will help themselves most by helping their constituents, and that means by staying abreast of positive developments that better feed, house, educate and entertain humankind.