There is no point in trying to extricate ourselves from being Washington’s vassal only to become Beijing’s. Net zero at all costs is a recipe for national humiliation.
Ministers promised voters energy bills would be £300 cheaper, but will instead fight an election asking the equivalent of ten million homes to use energy not when they need it, but when the wind blows.
My mother drummed two values into me: hard work and self-belief. These same values, have enabled me to take full advantage of the opportunities I’ve had, to create them for myself and landing a good job and making a half-decent fist of life.
And how will the rest of the Cabinet feel about being forced to do the unpleasant work of finding savings on the basis of a gap in the public finances almost exactly the same size as the bung one of their colleagues is receiving for a pet project?
The Conservative Opposition can start by bringing some market rigour to the green agenda. Its priority should be policies that encourage low energy bills and high security of energy supply
For years, we have heard that tackling emissions is our key priority. In reality, we need to constantly balance a complex energy trilemma of emissions, energy security, and consumer bills.
Labour’s energy and decarbonisation plans are ludicrous, undeliverable, and difficult to take seriously.
Rachel Reeves’ big announcement centres around putting wind farms on par with solar farms and other energy projects. But in our planning system, not being banned is not the same as being built.
Jeremy Corbyn and his allies very nearly had it all, but then lost everything. What makes it worse (for them) is that it’s their own stupid fault.
Being in tune with voters’ concerns could mean saving some seats as well as saving the planet.
I hope the British public get an answer. Because these are highly consequential decisions about the future shape of the state. £28 billion is £4 billion more than the annual Home Office budget.
Developing our remaining reserves creates employment opportunities and generates much-needed tax revenues as we transition to alternatives.
The Labour leader refused to be put off by a protester, and went on to give a masterclass in the higher priggery.
Given that the Tories sanctioned the pursuit of net zero for the last 14 years the key question is do they possess the political will to challenge the fundamental assumptions behind the 2030 decarbonisation target?