BRFR Cake Stop 'breaking news' miscellany

[Ian H]

This is really interesting: RW press and RW MPs massively out of step with the public over 'Net Zero', and Tory MPs effectively getting radicalised by RW online media that have lost their heads.

https://strongmessagehere.substack.com/p/whats-happened-to-the-uks-climate

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The very rich believe they stand to benefit. They mostly control the media.

 

[PurplePenguin]

Someone pointing out that to his credit (or at least Carrie Johnson's) that Boris Johnson didn't get sucked into the anti-net-zero pro-fossil-fuel lunacy. Small mercies, and all that.

Amber Rudd made the point that Boris was really important for decarbonisation because he had the popularity to deliver it.

 

[Ian H]

Amber Rudd made the point that Boris was really important for decarbonisation because he had the popularity to deliver it.

But not the work-ethic, leadership or character to do so.

 

[icowden]

But not the work-ethic, leadership or character to do so.

That's unfair. If someone had given him a big enough bribe, he'd have jumped at it.

 

[briantrumpet]

That's unfair. If someone had given him a big enough bribe, he'd have jumped at it.

Has he finished his Shakespeare book yet? 🤔😜

 

[Pross]

This is really interesting: RW press and RW MPs massively out of step with the public over 'Net Zero', and Tory MPs effectively getting radicalised by RW online media that have lost their heads.

https://strongmessagehere.substack.com/p/whats-happened-to-the-uks-climate

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Isn't it just a sign that the Tory MPs that managed to get re-elected in 2024 tended to be those that were a Reform tribute act and therefore mimic the Reforn anti- net zero stuff? So not so much MPs getting radicalised but the moderates losing their seats.

 

[briantrumpet]

Isn't it just a sign that the Tory MPs that managed to get re-elected in 2024 tended to be those that were a Reform tribute act and therefore mimic the Reforn anti- net zero stuff? So not so much MPs getting radicalised but the moderates losing their seats.

Dunno - would have to look at how individual MPs' views have moved or not.

e.g. James Cleverley

https://politicsintheuk.substack.com/p/cleverly-lies-about-net-zero-policies

 

[Pblakeney]

Those politicians demanding more North Sea drilling either just very dumb or working on a different agenda (one that doesn't work in the interests of the population and does not help reduce energy costs).

Summed up in one sentence.