Comments on: Mobile phone masts are undemocratic http://www.boris-johnson.com/2004/09/30/mobile-phone-masts-are-undemocratic/ Sun, 20 Nov 2011 20:46:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: David Haywood Smith http://www.boris-johnson.com/2004/09/30/mobile-phone-masts-are-undemocratic/comment-page-1/#comment-229 David Haywood Smith Tue, 05 Oct 2004 21:08:29 +0000 http://80.82.117.242/?p=57#comment-229 Boris, Well done with the blog! Harry Eyres wrote a wondeful piece in the FT a couple of weeks ago about mobile phones. Unfortunately the FT website insists you pay to read it (unless you click here <a href="http://216.239.59.104/search?q=cache:69svwsp39bsJ:news.ft.com/cms/s/930e0140-0e8e-11d9-97d3-00000e2511c8.html" rel="nofollow"><a href="http://216.239.59.104/search?q=cache:69svwsp39bsJ:news.ft.com/cms/s/930e0140-0e8e-11d9-97d3-00000e2511c8.html" rel="nofollow">http://216.239.59.104/search?q=cache:69svwsp39bsJ:news.ft.com/cms/s/930e0140-0e8e-11d9-97d3-00000e2511c8.html</a></a> ). Boris,
Well done with the blog!
Harry Eyres wrote a wondeful piece in the FT a couple of weeks ago about mobile phones.
Unfortunately the FT website insists you pay to read it (unless you click here http://216.239.59.104/search?q=cache:69svwsp39bsJ:news.ft.com/cms/s/930e0140-0e8e-11d9-97d3-00000e2511c8.html ).

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]]> By: Stuart http://www.boris-johnson.com/2004/09/30/mobile-phone-masts-are-undemocratic/comment-page-1/#comment-228 Stuart Mon, 04 Oct 2004 19:46:55 +0000 http://80.82.117.242/?p=57#comment-228 For anyone that is interested, the National Radiological Protection Board has a good page describing the effects of base stations (<a href="http://www.nrpb.org/press/information_sheets/mobile_telephony/base_stations.htm)," rel="nofollow"><a href="http://www.nrpb.org/press/information_sheets/mobile_telephony/base_stations.htm)," rel="nofollow">http://www.nrpb.org/press/information_sheets/mobile_telephony/base_stations.htm),</a></a> which seems fairly comprehensive. I would take issue however, with what Andrew said in a comment about the tyranny of the majority stopping phone masts. With apparently over 80% of the population possessing a mobile phone, the phone user is hardly in the minority. Ultimately phone masts are here to stay as the majority don't want poor or patchy reception. For anyone that is interested, the National Radiological Protection Board has a good page describing the effects of base stations (http://www.nrpb.org/press/information_sheets/mobile_telephony/base_stations.htm), which seems fairly comprehensive.

I would take issue however, with what Andrew said in a comment about the tyranny of the majority stopping phone masts. With apparently over 80% of the population possessing a mobile phone, the phone user is hardly in the minority. Ultimately phone masts are here to stay as the majority don’t want poor or patchy reception.

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]]> By: James Freiwirth http://www.boris-johnson.com/2004/09/30/mobile-phone-masts-are-undemocratic/comment-page-1/#comment-227 James Freiwirth Mon, 04 Oct 2004 02:09:00 +0000 http://80.82.117.242/?p=57#comment-227 Richard Spring is my MP (West Suffolk). I've learn more about what he's done for his constituency and conservative policy in this one article than in all the years' he has been MP. As far as I could gather from the local paper, all he does is take down, put up and modify speed humps. Richard Spring is my MP (West Suffolk). I’ve learn more about what he’s done for his constituency and conservative policy in this one article than in all the years’ he has been MP.

As far as I could gather from the local paper, all he does is take down, put up and modify speed humps.

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]]> By: Lori http://www.boris-johnson.com/2004/09/30/mobile-phone-masts-are-undemocratic/comment-page-1/#comment-226 Lori Sun, 03 Oct 2004 19:11:09 +0000 http://80.82.117.242/?p=57#comment-226 Attach them to windfarms, halving the annoying tall scenery-spoilers in the countryside: result! Attach them to windfarms, halving the annoying tall scenery-spoilers in the countryside: result!

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]]> By: Miss Mish http://www.boris-johnson.com/2004/09/30/mobile-phone-masts-are-undemocratic/comment-page-1/#comment-225 Miss Mish Sun, 03 Oct 2004 18:43:09 +0000 http://80.82.117.242/?p=57#comment-225 Can we just not make them look nicer? Get Brian Sewell to design them or steal a design from the book of Hugo Gernsback? Can we just not make them look nicer? Get Brian Sewell to design them or steal a design from the book of Hugo Gernsback?

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]]> By: Boris' No. 1 Fan http://www.boris-johnson.com/2004/09/30/mobile-phone-masts-are-undemocratic/comment-page-1/#comment-224 Boris' No. 1 Fan Sat, 02 Oct 2004 19:05:00 +0000 http://80.82.117.242/?p=57#comment-224 BORIS, YOU ARE THE COOLEST PERSON WHO EVER LIVED! ROCK ON! BORIS, YOU ARE THE COOLEST PERSON WHO EVER LIVED! ROCK ON!

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]]> By: Peter J http://www.boris-johnson.com/2004/09/30/mobile-phone-masts-are-undemocratic/comment-page-1/#comment-223 Peter J Fri, 01 Oct 2004 12:55:54 +0000 http://80.82.117.242/?p=57#comment-223 Boris, I agree, it is once again the governemnt infringing upon the rights of the people. The whole 3G thing has seemed to be nothing but a money spinner for the Government who need to find increascingly different ways to raise more funds for Mr Blair's varying international 'projects'. And here was me thinking they could just use the money they were screwing out of the students for that... Good Post, I look forward to reading more.. -Pete Boris,
I agree, it is once again the governemnt infringing upon the rights of the people. The whole 3G thing has seemed to be nothing but a money spinner for the Government who need to find increascingly different ways to raise more funds for Mr Blair’s varying international ‘projects’. And here was me thinking they could just use the money they were screwing out of the students for that…
Good Post, I look forward to reading more..
-Pete

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]]> By: Non-trivial Solutions http://www.boris-johnson.com/2004/09/30/mobile-phone-masts-are-undemocratic/comment-page-1/#comment-230 Non-trivial Solutions Fri, 01 Oct 2004 11:53:02 +0000 http://80.82.117.242/?p=57#comment-230 <strong>Mobile Phones and Democracy</strong> I made a comment on Boris Johnson's blog about mobile phones Mobile Phones and Democracy

I made a comment on Boris Johnson’s blog about mobile phones

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]]> By: Phil http://www.boris-johnson.com/2004/09/30/mobile-phone-masts-are-undemocratic/comment-page-1/#comment-222 Phil Fri, 01 Oct 2004 10:20:07 +0000 http://80.82.117.242/?p=57#comment-222 If people want mobiles then they have to put up with the masts. It's that simple. Does anyone ever ask these anti-mast groups if they have a cellphone ? Of course not because they would be exposed as hypocrites and not poor put-upon, downtrodden members of the Great British Public (tm). If people want mobiles then they have to put up with the masts. It’s that simple.

Does anyone ever ask these anti-mast groups if they have a cellphone ? Of course not because they would be exposed as hypocrites and not poor put-upon, downtrodden members of the Great British Public ™.

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]]> By: alex http://www.boris-johnson.com/2004/09/30/mobile-phone-masts-are-undemocratic/comment-page-1/#comment-221 alex Fri, 01 Oct 2004 00:39:10 +0000 http://80.82.117.242/?p=57#comment-221 The main reason for opposing regional assemblies is that to make them worthwhile (because central government will only release limited power) they are being given powers currently residing at a lower level eg. County councils - in other words in some areas they are a centralising measure, not a localising one. The main reason for opposing regional assemblies is that to make them worthwhile (because central government will only release limited power) they are being given powers currently residing at a lower level eg. County councils – in other words in some areas they are a centralising measure, not a localising one.

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