Ed Miliband to announce total ban on fracking – UK politics live
There is not currently a permanent ban in law, just a temporary moratoriumIn his interviews being broadcast this morning, Keir Starmer was repeatedly asked about criticism of his leadership, and calls in the party for him be replaced. He dismissed these suggestions.He told the Today programme that he did not enter politics to be popular.I didn’t come into politics as some sort of popularity contest. I came in with one focus, which is changing my country for the better.I took over as leader of our party. And people said to me, you’re not the right person to change the party. I said, yes, I am, and we did it.Then people said to me, you’ll never win an election. We went on and got a landslide victory.I think it’s a mistake to pretend this isn’t the fight of our times.If it is the fight of our times, we’ve got to recognise that, and we’ve got to be in it. I think simply ignoring it is a mistake, a political mistake. Continue reading...
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There is not currently a permanent ban in law, just a temporary moratorium
In his interviews being broadcast this morning, Keir Starmer was repeatedly asked about criticism of his leadership, and calls in the party for him be replaced. He dismissed these suggestions.
He told the Today programme that he did not enter politics to be popular.
I didn’t come into politics as some sort of popularity contest. I came in with one focus, which is changing my country for the better.
I took over as leader of our party. And people said to me, you’re not the right person to change the party. I said, yes, I am, and we did it.
Then people said to me, you’ll never win an election. We went on and got a landslide victory.
I think it’s a mistake to pretend this isn’t the fight of our times.
If it is the fight of our times, we’ve got to recognise that, and we’ve got to be in it. I think simply ignoring it is a mistake, a political mistake.
Continue reading...
