It’s the kind of thing that, if it were being proposed for, say, Boris Johnson, would have the Irish media in apoplectic form.
Even so, this all just has the air of unreality about it.
Alas, an event like this is bound to be a let-down: After all, it couldn’t possibly be as insufferable as it sounds.
Peat is, of course, much cheaper than gas.
Nor, for the record, has Government even made such a proposal.
In the case of the homeless, let’s also be honest: Politicians simply do not have sustained pressure from the public to solve the problem.
That’s not western propaganda – it’s just what is obvious to anybody with a brain.
Frankly, it is not hard to imagine what the reaction would be if the roles were reversed here
If there is a chance to bash the west or Israel, then her concern for the starving children of the world can be set aside, happily enough.
The problem with this idea is that unless you fix the underlying problem, a price fixing law will ultimately destroy businesses and lead to shortages
Do the families offering this accommodation know what they are signing up for, and for how long?
What matters is not how much gas you extract, but how much gas you burn.