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Labour lifts Tories’‘absurd’ ban on onshore windfarms (www.theguardian.com)

submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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And while the Greens are doing what they do best (opposing green development), the Labour government has already lifted the Tory ban on onshore windfarms.

This is odd, because Labour are the same as the Tories, as we all know, and the Greens are a radical new force. But in this case, Labour are doing the direct opposite of the Tories, while the Greens are doing the same things the Tories did! Most curious.

EDIT: Here's the official government statement confirming this.

EDIT 2: And this isn't all! Rachel Reeves is also planning to do more to make onshore wind simpler to build.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 months ago (1 children)

But they do elect leaders, as I understand, to act as spokespeople, and in this case they've elected as a spokesperson someone who's opposed to green infrastructure.

Another way of putting it is to say that at least 25% of Green MPs oppose green infrastructure.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I think it's a question of democracy against autocracy. You can either impose wind farms against local objections, or you can take a more difficult route and involve the local communities.

What I am saying is you can support green infrastructure, but only if it's sustainable and with consent of the local communiy.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

That approach has just been tested to destruction under the Tories, who let local communities veto necessary, good, sustainable plans time and time again.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

I thought that the Conservatives just banned onshore wind turbines regardless of sentiment on the ground.