10-02-2020, 02:06 PM
Tony wrote:-
"But why not put Net Zero to a referendum, in which costs, benefits and risks may be properly debated? Major changes require public consent. If we are serious about democratic renewal, the environment should be put to the vote too."
i.e. would you vote to be poorer, have less freedom, higher energy costs and a far less competitive economy?"
Alas, such a move would be an opportunity for us all to be comprehensively lied to (again) by both sides
And is answer to Tony's last sentence, we did in June 2016!
"But why not put Net Zero to a referendum, in which costs, benefits and risks may be properly debated? Major changes require public consent. If we are serious about democratic renewal, the environment should be put to the vote too."
i.e. would you vote to be poorer, have less freedom, higher energy costs and a far less competitive economy?"
Alas, such a move would be an opportunity for us all to be comprehensively lied to (again) by both sides
And is answer to Tony's last sentence, we did in June 2016!