Hill farming survives only because of public subsidy.

This first attempt at public subsidy did indeed have a detrimental effect on his plans.

For years, it has been obvious that no big energy company would be willing to invest in the project without lashings of public subsidy.

The Liberal Democrats demanded the coalition agreement stipulate that new nuclear stations should receive no public subsidy.

This is odd coming at a time when the government is keen for arts philanthropy to fill the gaps where public subsidy is short.