Starmerite MP Comes Out Against Miliband Solar Development in NIMBY Revolt – Guido Fawkes

Starmerite MP Comes Out Against Miliband Solar Development in NIMBY Revolt

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Guido has been tracking Labour MPs who talk a big game on growth but privately put up strong NIMBY opposition to growth projects. Twas ever thus…

Liz Truss’ replacement Terry Jermy recently opposed the expansion of a pig and poultry farm in Methwold, Norfolk worth tens of millions in local job growth. Now he’s at it again…

Jermy has teamed up with Tory Mid Norfolk MP George Freeman to oppose the installation of solar farms, making personal representations to Ed Miliband to complain about plans for a local 4,000 acre solar development – large enough to power 363,000 homes. The Starmerite MP says he told Miliband, who has prioritised approval of solar developments, that “renewable energy does not fall evenly across the country – in Norfolk we are flat – it’s easy to get solar panels into the ground. We are disproportionately being impacted by solar farms.” What does NIMBY stand for again…

This intervention comes as Labour figures fight like rats in a sack following Tony Blair’s remarkable intervention against Net Zero policies yesterday. DEFRA secretary and close Morgan McSweeney ally Steve Reed backed the former PM’s sentiment this morning. Miliband’s opponents are coming out of the woodwork – should set hares running ahead of a reshuffle after the Spending Review…