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Voices Inside Westminster
Sunak’s oil deal divided Tories but revealed another fissure – inside the Labour Party The heated debate between Starmer and Miliband on climate highlights the Labour Party’s fundamental dilemma, writes Andrew Grice : whether to opt for pragmatism or posturing to win the cause – and the election
Friday 04 August 2023 15:27 BST
The government is resting on its laurels after being quick off the mark on renewables (PA Wire) W hen Rishi Sunak announced the approval of “hundreds” of new North Sea oil and gas licences this week, he hoped to draw a dividing line between the Conservatives and Labour . He succeeded: Labour confirmed it will not issue any new North Sea licences if it wins next year’s general election.
But Sunak managed to create another dividing line – inside Labour. Ed Miliband , the shadow climate and net zero secretary, wants to “go big” (the title of his book ) on Labour’s ban on new licences, arguing that trumpeting it loudly would display strong leadership on climate both at home and abroad.
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