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Labour risks ‘powder keg’ clash with environmentalists as it puts growth before going green (www.theguardian.com)

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Labour is being warned it is hurtling towards a “powder keg” confrontation with environmentalists, green groups and a swathe of its own supporters in the next few weeks, amid its claims that “blockers” are standing in the way of economic growth.

A flurry of pro-growth measures have been announced by ministers in recent days as part of a government fightback against claims that the economy is stalling.

The drive culminated last week in chancellor Rachel Reeves’s assertion in Davos that economic growth is more important than net zero. She is now on the verge of effectively giving her backing to airport expansion at Heathrow, Gatwick and Luton.

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 weeks ago

But we knew this was coming, and the people only now getting upset refused to listen, because they've been brainwashed in to believing that as long as you play by the rules, things will work out (while very deliberately refusing to examine, or even hear, who the rules were written by, and to what end).

I wish I had some faith that this would open people's eyes, but sadly our propaganda machines are simply far too powerful for the truth to get through to most, even when it's literally slapping them in the face.

And so the race to the bottom continues. 😑