Dave Manby wrote:

Simple solutions are always the best. So lobby your MP to get a tax put
on traditional light bulbs to make them at least as expensive as energy
efficient bulbs.

Simple answers are often wrong.

For applications where a lamp is left on for long periods an 'energy
efficient'
lamp is better than a traditional one. Otherwise it is not.
Why should anyone be penalised for choosing the better bulb for his
application?

--
Eiron

I have no spirit to play with you; your dearth of judgment renders you
tedious - Ben Jonson.