Even Labour voters are nervous about Ed Miliband

Rising energy bills matter a lot more to the public than net zero

By Ben Walker

Britain is baking. According to YouGov, about seven in ten acknowledge climate change is the main instigator of the June heatwaves – a belief that does not, however, translate into a greater willingness to do more to combat it.

The cost of living is still consuming our politics. Even would-be Green voters say drilling for oil in the North Sea is not a bad shout. But will the UK’s next chancellor of the Exchequer agree?

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