Series of tweets from minister Andrea Leadsom accuse critics of lies,distortion and nonsenseAre those running the Department of Energy and Climate Change (Decc) having a meltdown? The tweets sent by energy minister Andrea Leadsom certainly propose tempers are running high: she accuses critics of lies, distortion and nonsense. The ministerial seats at Decc must be getting hotter by the day. More than 1000 jobs absorb gone in the solar power industry, and with bosses blaming the government’s intention to slash solar subsidies by almost 90%. The statement by Leadsoms predecessor,Greg Barker, that the evidence for cuts is “pretty poor” and will “execute the industry” can only absorb added to the heat. But should the response of a minister of state to such criticism be to let the red mist descend? Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com