I fully agree with your comment David. This decision on fracking, if extended across the midlands and north, could do more to bring about the 'Northern Powerhouse' than all the politician's hot air and boondoggles. Those regions could once more become powerhouses of the global economy, especially if EU countries stay with their current policies on fracking. Energy costs in Europe will continue to do enormous damage to competitiveness. The UK can break free.

David Fuller's view

Thank you – powerfully said and I certainly agree.