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Ed Davey Articles

Lib-Lab coalition: beware attacks from the left

I agree with Len. Those are not words that often cross my lips but the general secretary of Unite is right: the thought of a Labour-Liberal Democrat coalition is not one to ‘set the pulse racing’. I suspect, however, that McCluskey and I may have different fears about...

It’s time to get angry about energy

At the recent energy and climate change select committee se saw once more the typical self-serving performance from a range of chief executives from the ‘big six’ energy companies. It now transpires that one, the German-owned RWE Energy, has managed to arrange its...

The lights might stay on – but is anyone in?

Energy is a difficult issue for the UK. Not only are there the competing needs to keep the lights on and at the same time tackle climate change, there are also pressures from the energy industry to secure their profits and from consumers to keep energy prices low. But...

Yellow fever

There’s a breathless, somewhat desperate, tone to the Liberal Democrats’ website appealing for council candidates. It’s like a low-rent dating site. The site says: ‘By joining the Liberal Democrats, and by becoming a councillor, you will become an active part of a...