David Gauke

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David Gauke @DavidGauke

It is not surprising that politicians do not want to confront the public with the consequences of pursuing bold targets – much better to maintain support by highlighting the opportunities and downplaying the difficulties. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted July 1, 2021

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David Gauke @DavidGauke

This would result in higher costs for consumers - that's the point. This would incentivise a switch to lower carbon lifestyles. If we're not prepared to do that, hard/impossible to see how we get to net zero. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted July 1, 2021

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David Gauke @DavidGauke

But it's not an approach that will survive contact with reality. Either governments will avoid the hard choices, in which case we're simply not going to meet the net zero target, or an unsuspecting public will revolt when confronted with the costs. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted July 1, 2021