NEWS: Cambridge Independent November 25, 2019
The Extinction Rebellion Cambridge climate and environment emergency hustings at ARU: from left are Jeremy Caddick (Green Party); Daniel Zeichner (Labour Party); chair Terry Macalister; Rod Cantrill (Liberal Democrat Party) and Peter Dawe (Brexit Party). Picture: Mike Scialom
A new Labour policy to “Scrap the Oxford-Cambridge Expressway” announced at raucous hustings.
Raucous hustings reveals Cambridge candidates’ climate policy strengths and weaknesses
Cambridge Independent reports that “A raucous climate and environment emergency hustings on Friday (November 22) saw four candidates for the Cambridge seat pitch for the crucial votes of those who want to see more action taken on climate breakdown.”
“Mr Zeichner {Labour Party candidate for Cambridge] unveiled a new policy signed off the previous day - Labour would scrap the Oxford-Cambridge expressway.”
This is very significant and positive news. But what about investing to make East West Rail Electrified? What about the staggering housing growth targets of 1 million across the Arc? Today NEG has written an open letter to Andy McDonald, Labour’s Transport Spokesperson, to raise these questions and request confirmation of the new policy. See our Press Release with all the details.
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