Oh dear. It seems that Layla Moran – the oracle of Oxfordshire – has been left with egg on her face once again. Since her election in 2017, the pansexual pioneer has distinguished herself in two ways. First, her consistent embrace of every passing progressive cause. And second, her determined commitment to oppose any new development in her constituency. No wonder Robert Jenrick has dubbed her ‘the greatest Nimby in the House of Commons’…
Whether it is new homes or solar panels, Moran is always there to block anything which might offer a boost to Britain’s anaemic economy. One notable crusade was her 2022 attack on a new reservoir in Abingdon, to cope with consumers’ increasing demands. On X, the Lib Dem MP railed against the proposal by Thames Water, writing that:
The need for the proposed Abingdon mega-reservoir is far from proven, and the environmental impacts of such a project don’t seem to have been accounted for. This project must be halted, immediately.
Fast forward three years and Thames Water has today announced that a hosepipe ban will begin next Tuesday for customers in Oxfordshire – where Moran’s own constituency is based. Nice one Layla. Perhaps Britain’s ongoing water problems will convince her to back the Abingdon project when Thames Water submits its revised plans next year. We can but hope…
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