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Fracking Lancashire

Not since the discovery of North Sea oil has the country had such an incredible opportunity

issue 04 July 2015

That democracy is a superior form of government to any other goes without saying. But in order to function, it has to be conducted in such a way and on such a scale as to ensure that the people or their elected representatives are making decisions based on genuine alternatives.

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