A big NO from 11 of us, page-41

to balance the good news from Sundays Express newspaper that I posted 2 days ago....

Fracking is a toxic issue for Conservative party grassroots

From protest camps to packed-out town hall meetings, shale gas and fracking is a major issue in safe Tory seat

article at: http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/sep/08/shale-gas-fracking-conservatives-grassroots

Fear over the effect on house prices, anger about potential pollution and disruption to communities, and disquiet that frackers will be allowed to drill below properties without asking permission has made fracking a toxic issue among the Tory grassroots.Research by the Guardian and Greenpeace suggests that more than 120 Tory MPs face protest groups in their constituencies. Of the 40 key marginal seats identified in the party's election strategy, 31 fall in areas where exploratory drilling is about to start or has been permitted. Only seven cabinet members will not be affected. Of the 160 protest groups, 70% are in Tory areas...

...When the new licences are announced, a lot of people are going to wake up and realise fracking could be coming to their doorstep next year with all the disruption, toxic effects and massive impacts on house prices....

Some Tory MPs are calling for a rethink.