By Paul Homewood
Sounds like Starmer is still sitting on his fence!
Now the Labour Government is desperately trying to backtrack. It is clear that they are embarrassed by Miliband’s crass decision.
For them to pretend that this was a “complete fabrication” is an outright lie. The statement from the North Sea Transition Authority was clear enough:
"We will not issue new licences to explore new fields, and will not revoke existing oil and gas licences. We will manage existing fields for the entirety of their lifespan”
Looks like we are in for five years of this continuous confusion and u-turns at the heart of government.