As Matt, Fraser and Tim Montgomerie have all argued things are looking up for Project Cameron. Peter Riddell in Wednesday’s Times is more cautious but he still thinks that “Cameron and the Tories are no longer retreating” which is progress considering how Brown has swept all before him these past few months. But if this momentum is to be maintained, David Cameron will have to show great political skill in handling the forthcoming John Gummer and Zac Goldsmith-authored policy review on the environment.
Already word has leaked out that they are proposing a halt to all airport expansion in the UK. This is a barmy idea and is sure to spark off a firestorm of protest: Iain Dale has already blown a gasket. If this proposal is indicative of the general tenor of the report then the leadership will have a real problem on his hands.
If Cameron kicks the whole thing into touch, Labour and, especially, the Lib Dems will seize on the opportunity to denounce Cameron as a greenwash merchant who isn’t really serious about all this environmental stuff after all.
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