[cmonstanley]

yes it would have been, check out norway. with the profits ,control of economy,ie controlling inflation giving companies discounts with the more the exports the cheaper their energy would be for the good of the country the politicians keep on bleating about we could have been the 3rd top exporter in the world with high youth employment not unemployment youd be a fool to deny this.we could have been investing in alternative energy so we wouldnt be a slave to oil barons by sending british soldiers to foriegn lands .it could have been so different.