Tim Yeo
Tim Yeo
Timothy Stephen Kenneth Yeois a British politician. A member of the Conservative Party, he was the Member of Parliament for the constituency of South Suffolk between United Kingdom general election, 1983 and 2015, when he was deselected by his constituency party...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth20 March 1945
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He has brought a new dynamic to the leadership contest and will put pressure on some candidates who perhaps are struggling for support.
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I was offered it on occasion and enjoyed it. I think it can have a much pleasanter experience than having too much to drink.
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In view of the compelling case for urgent action to reduce carbon emissions, we are concerned there may be a degree of institutional inertia within the Treasury in the face of the scientific evidence on climate change.
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For the first time perhaps since Margaret Thatcher, we will have at the head of the Conservative Party someone who is genuinely an equal match for Tony Blair.
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The next four years, there won't be a week that goes by without a discussion of climate change. It's a naturally Conservative issue.
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Onshore wind turbines are visually a very considerable intrusion on any landscape.
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I personally think that a couple of pounds a week - maybe rising to almost £3 a week - is a reasonable price for Britain to achieve a degree of energy security to reduce its total dependence on fossil fuels and to honour its commitments to cut green house gases.