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Earlier today, Chris Skidmore, a Conservative MP and former Secretary of Energy in the Tory government, announced his resignation from Parliament. https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/jan/05/chris-skidmore-resigns-conservative-whip-over-sunak...
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This is huge news because of why he did so: “Because next week that government, led by Rishi Sunak, is going to try and open up the North Sea to a huge new wave of oil and gas drilling,” writes Bill McKibben
https://billmckibben.substack.com/p/real-political-courage
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Read Bill’s whole column to get a better sense of why this matters so much.
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Angus Beare
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It's a good thing but I can't help but see this as a face saving escape. He knows the Tories are in trouble and wants to get off a hero before the boat goes down.
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04:18 AM - Jan 06, 2024
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