However, Environment Minister Paul Wheelhouse highlighted the poll suggesting that 77% of SNP supporters, 76% of Liberal Democrat supporters, 68% of Labour supporters and 55% of Conservative supporters "support the continuing development of wind power as part of a mix of renewable and conventional forms of electricity generation".

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The price of solar cells fell by 20 per cent in 2012 alone, whilst the cost of a wind turbine fell by almost 10 per cent, continuing the trend of the past decade.

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Another straw in the wind is the continuing disregard about the implications of a U.S. collapse in Iraq (with or without the Baker et.al. diplomatic fig-leaf) for our security here at home.

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Diana is continuing to run her chandlery and boat repair business, but plans to wind down a bit nearer the time of the birth.

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