Blair made no commitment to embark on a course of plant construction,
and he outlined the problems that would be encountered. He also made
special note that nuclear power would do nothing to curb fossil fuel
use by vehicles. Of course, such a statement is easily observed to be
a political hedge. Blair did acknowledge that a large grid could be
constructed to fuel electric vehicles, but he stated that,
nevertheless, he would likely not be the leader to bring the UK into a
resurgence of nuclear power generation.
The above-linked BBC article
contains an excellent and appropriate reference to Saint Augustine:
“Lord, give me chastity – but not yet.”