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Cameron axes renewable energy grant
Posted: 25 May 2010, 04:31
by Aurora
FT.com - 24/05/10
David Cameron, in his original incarnation as Tory leader, was an advocate of the green agenda; cycling everywhere, visiting the Arctic (albeit by plane) and fixing a wind turbine to the roof of his west London home. (No matter that he was forced to take it down due to complex planning issues).
Yet the new prime minister has just axed a major scheme (the “Low Carbon Buildings Programme”) that gave grants for households and companies to put solar panels or wind turbines on their premises. So far it has helped 20,000.
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Posted: 25 May 2010, 11:09
by Quintus
If David Cameron is green, I'm a banana.
I've just read a biog of the man and there's nothing there that indicates he has any political views other than the mainstream Tory beliefs he probably held at Eton.
Posted: 25 May 2010, 11:50
by emordnilap
Quintus wrote:If David Cameron is green, I'm a banana.
I've just read a biog of the man and there's nothing there that indicates he has any political views other than the mainstream Tory beliefs he probably held at Eton.
As green as Barack Banana, in fact.
Posted: 21 Aug 2010, 11:56
by frank_begbie
We can't have people using less energy......it's bad for business.
You can just imagine the Lobby.
