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World Development Movement response to Hutton audacious ‘gesture politics’ accusation
10 March 2008
John Hutton today signalled government support for coal-fired power stations and has accused green campaigners of ‘gesture politics’. The World Development Movement hits back.
Leila Deen, Kingsnorth Campaigner from the World Development Movement said: "Hutton has the audacity to accuse green groups of gesture politics but it seems that today he is hinting that he will give a quick consent for Kingsnorth. This is undemocratic and dangerous. It appears that he has been blinded by the empty promises of big business and unproven technology. Hutton’s vision of climate leadership is to build polluting power stations and cross his fingers and hope for the best that unproven carbon capture technology works. This is not politics; this is a game of smoke and mirrors.
“A quick consent would be a gross injustice and a betrayal of the public concern about climate change and the mounting local and national concern over Kingsnorth. It is an issue for all people, not just green groups, and will be resisted across the board.
“It seems this government is testing the public commitment to stopping climate change. Kingsnorth is set to be a battle ground to ensure that the government’s green rhetoric becomes a green reality."
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For more information call:
Kate Blagojevic
Press officer, World Development Movement
0207 820 4900/4913, 07711 875 345, Email:
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