The new and delicate electoral calculus for Labour’s climate policy

James Jackson; Matthew Paterson

The new and delicate electoral calculus for Labour’s climate policy

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Labour has a majority that allows them significant leeway to pursue their own climate policy agenda. Nevertheless, the foundations of the government are fragile, with electoral pressures pulling them in different directions. Labour needs to devise a progressive populist approach to climate policy align climate action with these electoral challenges

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	41-51
Journal	Renewal: A Journal of Social Democracy
Volume	32
Issue number	4
Publication status	Published - 1 Dec 2024

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