ABSTRACT
Since the development of nuclear power began shortly after the Second World War, the number of organisations associated with various aspects of electricity production has increased considerably. All of them have some influence on present and future UK power, so in the next five sections a brief description of the group of organisations for each type of power generation is presented. The two succeeding sections (9.7 and 9.8) describe the UK media and public responses to power issues. Sections 9.9 and 9.10 outline the attitudes of Government and Opposition parties. Section 9.11 begins with the ‘Economy of Truth’ or the presentation of ‘facts’, then analyses the driving forces behind the protagonists, comparing the ‘S-J Cycle’ (Self-interest and Justification) with Parkinson’s Law. A short section (9.12) then discusses power situations in other countries and their relevance to the UK. The final section is a synopsis of the chapter.
