Nobody really questions that ULEZ was a pivotal issue in the election in Uxbridge - even though the policy is popular with most Londoners. Pundits this morning are predicting that the Tories may lean in to their attacks on Labour's green agenda, and Starmer may be
I think this right in aggregate, Joss, and it worries me that Labour is backing away from green fiscal/investment policy. As you know, Matthew L and I led arguments for this last time round, and the urgency wasn't quite as high then. But I do think there's an inordinate amount of crap being talked about the ULEZ and the biggest problem is that 'we've' failed to dial up the latent support for it. The biggest single group of voters on the ULEZ will be people who don't care much either way, but like all of us will benefit from clean air.
I think this right in aggregate, Joss, and it worries me that Labour is backing away from green fiscal/investment policy. As you know, Matthew L and I led arguments for this last time round, and the urgency wasn't quite as high then. But I do think there's an inordinate amount of crap being talked about the ULEZ and the biggest problem is that 'we've' failed to dial up the latent support for it. The biggest single group of voters on the ULEZ will be people who don't care much either way, but like all of us will benefit from clean air.