Reeves considers cut to green levies in effort to reduce cost of energy bills Exclusive: Chancellor hopes to save up to £170 from average bill but industry insiders say move would be ‘disastrous’

Wrong approach. #NotAllGrowthIsGood

Reeves to lead trade mission to Saudi Arabia amid human rights concerns Ministers hope to secure a deal with the Gulf Cooperation Council that could add £1.6bn to the UK economy

It seems that the Chancellor is in need of a reminder that country with #CrownPrinceBonesaw at the helm should not be considered an ally and should be kept at arm's length.
#NotAllGrowthIsGood

Plans to weaken protections for national parks will have ‘disastrous consequences’ say green groups Exclusive: Letter from 170-plus organisations calls on government to drop proposed changes to planning law

And, in the spirit of both-siderism, this is also incredibly stupid. Must I perpetually remind the Chancellor that #NotAllGrowthIsGood? And the fucking media shouldn't be letting her get away with it. All decisions require trade offs better potential outcomes; let's discuss them, not discard them.

Spot on. The PM and the Chancellor have both forgotten, or perhaps never actually understood, that #NotAllGrowthIsGood. It is time for a new paradigm to asses the health of an economy that looks at (much) more than GDP and the stock market.
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Heathrow and Gatwick airport could expand under plans Airports across the UK could expand as part of the government's drive for economic growth.

A note to the Prime Minister and the Chancellor.

#NotAllGrowthIsGood