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Tory MP Chris Skidmore to quit over bill 'that promotes production of new oil and gas' (news.sky.com)
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Announcing his decision on social media, Mr Skidmore said: "The bill would in effect allow more frequent new oil and gas licences and the increased production of new fossil fuels in the North Sea.

"I can no longer stand by. The climate crisis that we face is too important to politicise or to ignore."

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[–] Vode_An@lemmy.ml 16 points 10 months ago

A tory that doesn't completely act like a human skidmark and has the name Skidmore...tragic

[–] thecrotch@sh.itjust.works 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Black and viscous, bound to cure blue lethargy

Sugar-plum petroleum for energy

Tightrope-balanced payments need a small reprieve

Oh, please believe, we want to be

In North Sea Oil

[–] eestileib@sh.itjust.works 2 points 10 months ago

The storm watch brews a concert of kings on the heels of a soft prayer whispered.

[–] protist@mander.xyz 4 points 10 months ago (2 children)

He disagrees with the party line, so he quits rather than try to affect change? Sounds like a Tory to me

[–] Womble@lemmy.world 17 points 10 months ago (1 children)

he's quitting because next week he would be voting against the whip and be kicked out anyway, this way he gets a few headlines and is able to say what they're doing is wrong and why.

[–] protist@mander.xyz 3 points 10 months ago

Understood. Thanks for the info, I'm definitely not that aware of British politics

[–] HeartyBeast@kbin.social 7 points 10 months ago

He has zero chances of affecting change in the party, he’s withdrawing his vote from them. It’s a perfectly fine thing to do.

[–] lurch@sh.itjust.works 2 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Great. They bullied out the only Tory with a spine 🤣

[–] guriinii@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

He voted in favour of genocide. He has no spine.