The idea is to bypass the official media, the self-appointed community leaders, to get away from the politics of the board and committee room, the behind closed doors discussion and decision making.

That people should be able to contribute as time and inclination allow. That there should be somewhere those uncomfortable with conventional politics can feel at home, a relaxed, civilized free space.

Click on the Green Talk link in the left hand menu to register and join in. Come as you are and come and go as you please. (cont)

Supercritical power plants operate at greater than 'supercritical pressure' (typically 300 bar) with 600oC steam conditions.

By raising the pressure and temperature of the generated steam to supercritical conditions, power plant efficiency is increased, making more electricity from less coal and reducing CO2 emissions compared to a conventional plant.

Supercritical plant can be 'retrofitted' to existing coal plants, using the existing infrastructure at the site.

Clean coal carbon dioxide capture involves generating a concentrated stream of pure carbon dioxide for capture and injection into a storage site.(cont)

People on state benefits often find that they are financially worse off when they take a job - particularly if it's part-time. This discourages some of them from trying to find work, and can result in 'benefit dependency'.

On the other hand, many of those in demanding full-time jobs can resent being little better off than those who they do not see working at all. These twin problems, caused by our current tax and benefit system, result in the poverty trap.

When claimants start earning money, their whole earnings can be deducted from their benefits. It's as if they are facing a 100% tax rate. When they also take into account things such as the cost of travelling to and from work many people find that they are actually worse off having a job. Where is the sense in this? (cont)

Conservative governments in the 1980s and 1990s oversaw the closure of 3500 local post offices. Since then under Labour there have been 4000 closures and a further 2500 have been approved.

The Alverthorpe, Bradford Road (Wakefield), Hardwick Road (Pontefract), Kirkhamgate, Lofthouse, Outwood, Pontefract Road (Castleford) and Upper Altofts branches are scheduled to be shut down in this round of closures.

It is Post Office Ltd's intention that another half of the 12000 post offices that will remain at the end of the year, should this stage of the closure programme go ahead, will then also be closed, leaving a network of around 6000.(cont)

Our system of government is in crisis. It has lost the confidence of most people, many of whom no longer vote. Spin and sleaze dominate national politics.

Decisions are taken in secret and far away from the communities most affected. Archaic elements like the Monarchy and House of Lords remain.

We have an unfair electoral system and almost alone in the world we have no written constitution. Power and influence have been taken from cash-starved local councils. It is hardly surprising that this system cannot face up to the long term decisions needed to create a sustainable and just society. (cont)