"Thanks Mr Betts". I spent some time putting together an email to my local MP, Clive Betts, a couple of weeks ago. It was prompted by the climate talks in Copenhagen next month. I wanted to voice my concerns that we where going to ignore the future and continue to set vague and distant targets that we can generally ignore. I also suggested that if we spent a little less on building roads and airports or propping up the car industry then we could invest more in real solutions for the worlds growing problems. Suggesting that Britain could once again lead in technology and this time to correct some of the problems we have caused with out previous technologies.

The letter that Mr Betts sent was well considered and seemed to respond to each of my points in turn it. It was not just a circular but a well thought out reply even to the point that he was suggesting local companies that where already doing research into alternative fuels. It is nice to see that he is thinking along the same lines as me and I hope that by adding one more voice he will continue to put the pressure on the government to make the right decisions.

http://www.theyworkforyou.com/ is a great service that really allows you to dig into what your MP is doing for you in government. You can track the questions that they are asking and how they have voted on issues. Looking at Mr Betts' record of voting it looks like this ties in with the words in his letter which is nice to see.