Labour must back strikes to fight the cost-of-living crisis
Those in the party who favour performative confrontations with the trade unions must be faced down.
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We need price controls to fight the living standards crisis
By failing to control prices, the government boosts profits and cuts wages. It’s a straight choice.
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Why household debt is surging and what that means for the economy
With wages failing to keep up with soaring prices, households are turning to short-term borrowing, which increases the risk of…
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UK voters are the losers from the government’s energy strategy
People could die next winter if they can’t heat their homes. The Tories’ latest plan fails to address rising bills…
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The Tories are more united on energy than net-zero opponents suggest
Boris Johnson's government can use its majority to make the upcoming UK energy strategy truly transformative.
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Why Rishi Sunak refused a windfall tax on oil and gas companies
The UK Chancellor has opted to listen to Big Oil and ignore consumer and climate concerns.
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Cutting the “green crap” is hurting us all
Environmental measures are all the more important in a cost-of-living crisis.
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Rishi Sunak’s expectation management
Ahead of the spring statement, a Chancellor desperate to return to small-state conservatism is playing down his ability to address…
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Why can’t the UK manage to insulate its homes?
The UK government has failed since 2013 to offer policies or funding to push up insulation rates, leaving homes leaky…
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Blaming Putin for energy prices is a cover for the government’s own mistakes
Consumers are being asked to shoulder the cost of the UK’s failure to decarbonise.
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Energy policy is a vital battlefront in Putin’s war – so let’s take away his leverage
Overcoming our dependence on Russia’s hydrocarbons will be essential in turning its strength into a weakness.
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Boom time in Norway as the West cracks down on Russian oil
Norway is often viewed as a “green” country, but oil is central to its economy, and the country is making…
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Would energy sanctions really help stop Putin’s warmongering?
Quickly rolling out clean energy technologies could be the best solution to cut funding to Russia.
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How the energy crisis could reinforce Europe’s gas addiction
Clean energy sources are overall cheaper and less susceptible to geopolitics than gas. But it is proving difficult to break…
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Why we should stop calling it the “cost-of-living crisis”
This clunky, recycled phrase suggests there’s nothing the government can do to help.
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Why the so-called “energy crisis” is both a threat and an opportunity
This is a moment to accelerate the transition towards net zero, not to retreat.
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Why this decade will prove more challenging than the 1970s
Politics is becoming a ruthless contest over who can access energy and at what price.
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