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Are Labour and the Conservatives u-turning on green policies? | UK politics | New Statesman
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9:53Now PlayingLabour’s supposed U-turns on green policy are actually changes in framing rather than policy.
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“No one talks about green politics anymore. It’s not a hot topic, it’s hard to talk about. No one really cares in a cost of living crisis.” – Freddie Hayward.
Recently, Labour has been scrutinised over apparent “knee-jerk changes” to their green policy as a result of the by-elections.
With the roll back on the £28 billion commitment and hesitation on banning gas boilers by 2025, it seems Keir Starmer has relaxed on green policies in favour of the popular vote.
Anoosh Chakelianand Freddie Hayward, discuss Labour and the Conservatives’ reactions to the Uxbridge by-election on the New Statesman podcast.
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