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Nigel Farage thinks net zero is the new Brexit. Starmer can prove him wrong (www.theguardian.com)

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This opinion article argues that Labour should support green policies for moral reasons, but the author also argues that Farage's anti-green message is not what the public want. Apparently "68% of Farage’s constituents in Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, declared themselves 'somewhat' or 'very' worried" about climate change.

The article links to this Bluesky thread from a pollster which is interesting:

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I feel like focusing on the opinion polls at this minute is wrong. Reform will force this to be an issue and push climate skeptic propaganda heavily. Given 4 years of that, I can see the publics opinion shifting.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago

climate skeptic propaganda

Skeptics are people who don't believe things until they see facts. Denying climate change requires the rejection of overwhelming facts. That's not skepticism, it's wilful stupidity.