Well done Zac and John
The Conservative Party’s Quality of Life Review headed by Zac Goldsmith and John Gummer positively bubbles with good ideas. Micro generation by homes with rewards for generating electricity makes much sense as does an emphasis on energy efficiency with a particular focus on raising standards for new homes with perhaps an incentive on stamp duty.
Other good ideas include the limitation of standby buttons - 2.5% of the nation’s energy is used on these! Taxing airlines that fly empty is also common sense. This Review shows the party at its best, innovative, forward thinking, relevant and in touch. I hope those intent on attacking David Cameron take note. It is David Cameron who has put the party back in the CENTRE of British politics (I use the word centre advisedly) and that is where elections are won. The party nearest the position of the centre ground, or perceived to be, wins – this was incidentally true of Mrs Thatcher (recall the Labour Party wanted to take us out of Europe and have super high tax rates and no nuclear shield in those days!) Attacks on the Leader no matter how coded or subtle are welcomed only by our political opponents.
David Cameron’s approach is the right one, right for the Party and right for the country.
