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> subsidies were set in stone for 20 years How does that work? A new government can change the law and decide otherwise, well at least that is what they do her

> subsidies were set in stone for 20 years How does that work? A new government can change the law and decide otherwise, well at least that is what they do here.

krageon 7y ago
In civilised countries when the government makes a promise they by and large stand by it.
pjc50 7y ago
Well, it was explicitly promised at the time, and has survived a couple of changes of government. It may be a quasi-contractual agreement, I'm not sure.