Letter to Ross Greer of Scottish Greens (twitter wouldn't let me send privately)

Hullo Ross

Ah'm a fellow supporter o' independence an Green voter.. Ah'm fæ Dumbarton sa 'Scotland West' which yursel is tæ represent mæ.. glady :).. Ah huv two points Ah wid like tæ share wæ ye an Ah hope ye dinnæ mind mæ dæn it here.

Wan:

If awe electricity wis free fur domestic residents (no business) the Scottish people *stop* gettin a sæy in how that electricity is generate'yt. Sa then it kin bæ bi Green means. If we hud a system where.. folk hud tæ pæy a wan aff bill a year fur maintenance.. sæy.. £100/200 a year tæ pæy fur the wages o' the folk that maintain the 'green machines'.. this wid bæ doon fæ ma yearly bill o' aboot £1500.

Tories unner Thatcher selt aff awe oor Hydro power fur pennies. In an independent Scotland Ah wid love tæ see the Greens hæ a law o' reclamation o' oor resources. Scotlund hus 30,000 loȝhs.. 30,000! awe o' thum ready tæ power a generator tæ provide 100% green power! Bit we need tæ git rid o' the rights selt oot bi the Tories in 1989.

Imagine the byline!

'Greens will give FREE electricity to all of Scotland's private citizens!'

Thyt wid stir up a few votes fæ folk thyt widnæ normally bæ interest'yt!

Twa:

EV motors o' 250w ur a total joke! Thys is Scotlund! huv ye seen the hills? Næ badness Ross.. and it wis an EU law.. bit there's a big difference atween the sooth o' France and hills o' Scotlund.. Ah'm pro-EU masel.. bit Ah wa'nt thyt law wæ us. 250w.. ye wa'nt tæ bæ mad! Ah need 500w-750w bike jist tæ git aboot Dumbarton.

Problem is the EU didnæ acoont fur Power to Weight ratio.. Ah'm a big lad (6'4'') and Ah'm disabled wæ sleep apnoea.. sa Ah'm knackered awe the time. There is næ wæy.. Ah kin lift a heavy EV up an doon the stairs tæ ma flat.. an leen it ootside is the quickest wæy tæ git it nicked. If it wis a car it's less likely tæ git nicked. An yon mobility vehicles ur a pure beamer unless ye ur 70yo +.. Ah'm 45yo. A EV car Ah step oot wæ ma dignity intact.

It wid bæ better fur masel if Ah hud an EV car that wis limited tæ 15.5mph* (næ licence oar insurance oar road tax need'yt) that Ah could drive oan A roads (single) and B roads.. and cycle paths.. aboot cycle paths:

It wid bæ great if these were 'C roads' fur bæth pedal and EV bikes, trikes and velociped cars.. China does wans fur wan and hauf grand. The West Cycle Path is a joke.. it is cut up an næwan hus thought aboot it since the 90s (it hus bits o' 70s and 90s an big bits cut oot it.. due tæ new developments) 

Ah suggest a new West Cycle Path.. which hus a pavement side walk fur pedestrians.. bit a road fur pedal and EV vehicles a'naw.. wæ cut ins tæ let o'er traffic by. A smaller version fur wan oar two person vehicles thyt ur limited tæ 15.5mph electronically.. done wæ the code and no the stupyt motor.

Here is a picture o a remnant o' the plans left ower fæ the 70s.. it wis fur pedal vehicles an pedestrians.

Ah suggest.. a new West Cycle Path build fæ scratch tæ look lit thys. Aye we kin use the areas that ur still workin'.. sa when Ah sæy 'fæ scratch' wit Ah really mean is.. theres loads o' places thyt urnæ fit fur use anymær.

Anyhoo.. afore Ah talk yur ear aff..

Hanks fur readin' Ross and GL wæ the upcomin election.. an yur stint oan Taggart as a villain ;) .. Ah mind thyt pic.. thyt wis too funny!

fur realz.. cheers mate :)

Dava

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