‘Not a nanny state’: minister says Britons will not be told to use less energy
The Guardian says People will not be told to use less energy this winter, the climate minister has said, adding: “We’re not a nanny state government.”
Graham Stuart’s remarks come amid reports No 10 has blocked a public information campaign to encourage people to consume less.
Asked if people should use less energy, Stuart told Sky News: “We are not sending that out as a message. All of us have bills, of course, and the bills have gone up.” He said the government had stepped in to “protect” businesses and families from rising energy bills.
Stuart later outlined why a general message to use less energy would “probably make no difference”.
