Weekly survey: Changing policy direction, fracking and the general election
This week, a group of 15 Labour MPs published a joint statement urging the party to change course in…
Shale Gas
Labour will force a vote to stop shale gas extraction
Update: The government u-turned this evening and decided to accept Labour’s amendment to the Infrastructure Bill (introducing new protections before…
Murphy rules out fracking in Scotland
Scottish Labour leader Jim Murphy has announced that a Scottish Labour Government would stop onshore fracking in Scotland. Although…
Labour look to tighten shale gas regulations
Labour have announced that they are going to try to tighten regulations for shale gas extraction. They will…
Shale gas: the reality behind this week’s Tory rhetoric
Fracking is back in the news this week, with a new industry report from EY analysing the potential…
Can Labour learn to love fracking?
My heart sank when I heard that Labour-run Brent has decided to ban all fracking in the borough.…
