Fuel duty hike is double blow after Winter Fuel Payment loss, says pensioner
And after all her talk of not raising taxes on working people, Rachel Reeves now cannot rule out piling extra duty on petrol, eitherwinter fuel payment
We only emit one per cent of global emissions, so we shouldn’t rush to decarbonise at the expense of working people nor the industries that drive our economy.But we’re not fools. We know there are clearly trade-offs we have to balance against.Or, indeed, preserving our agricultural land, food security and countryside.
That’s all well and good. But when our competitors realise it’s here to stay for the medium term, we risk our energy prices putting British industry out ofstations by 2032 by getting rid of endless environmental impact assessments, simplifying planning and copying designs from countries such aslags behind, we desperately need nuclear and gas power for when the sun doesn’t shine and the wind doesn’t blow.The truth is, we need to be more realistic about our energy policy.
Driving is not a vice. The public did not vote to be colder, poorer, and priced out of their own cars.
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