Sunday, March 25, 2007
Unpopular Green Taxes
This is a graphic from ConservativeHome summarising poll findings published in last week's Mail On Sunday:
and here are other, separate poll results from The Sunday Times. They suggest a similar feeling: By 63% to 21% people thought green taxation was about raising taxes rather than climate change, and "69% object to more congestion charging and road-pricing; and 60% are against Cameron’s proposal for an increase in taxes on cheap flights"
So why then does David Cameron insist on pushing the environmental agenda? Has he identified some undercurrent mindset, held subconsciously by the British - in which they will vote for politicians with unpopular policies, just so long as in casting their ballot they can feel smug in making the responsible and moral choice?
and here are other, separate poll results from The Sunday Times. They suggest a similar feeling: By 63% to 21% people thought green taxation was about raising taxes rather than climate change, and "69% object to more congestion charging and road-pricing; and 60% are against Cameron’s proposal for an increase in taxes on cheap flights"
So why then does David Cameron insist on pushing the environmental agenda? Has he identified some undercurrent mindset, held subconsciously by the British - in which they will vote for politicians with unpopular policies, just so long as in casting their ballot they can feel smug in making the responsible and moral choice?
# posted by Chris Hughes @ 4:28 pm 
