Posted 1/12/2024, 2:30:00 AM
Ex-Tory MP Urges £28 Billion Green Investment Despite Fiscal Caution, Warns Tories Risk Losing Votes Over Climate Stance
- Labour should stick to its £28bn green spending pledge, says ex-Tory MP Chris Skidmore who resigned over climate stance
- Investment needed in technology and net zero despite fiscal conservatism, says Skidmore
- Identity crisis after resigning as Tory MP since 1996, but did right thing over fossil fuels stance
- Tories headed in "very dark direction" on climate misinformation and should worry about losing voters
- Silent majority of Tories care about climate, their votes could swing election in marginal constituencies