After his election as Labour leader, Ed Miliband gave his party 'a blank sheet of paper' on policy. He commissioned policy reviews in 19 areas, and today we're asking you to help Labour fill in that blank sheet. What do you think Labour should stand for on international development? Read Tom Clark's analysis of the issues involved and have your say below
The climate change review is led by Meg Hillier, the shadow climate change secretary, and is intended to examine how the UK shows "world leadership" on the issue of global warming.
It will also look at the government's role in creating "green growth", jobs and skills, and encouraging people to live greener lives.
Tom Clark writes:
As a former climate change secretary, Ed Miliband starts out with a clear enough sense of the policies that the climate requires, and is probably more interested in how he can make these politically sellable.
Labour's agitation for a petrol tax cut before the budget indicates he judges that the party cannot afford to be purist about the environment at a time when families are feeling the pinch.
Linking the need to cut back on carbon with green investment that might create jobs is, as the remit suggests, an obvious way to go. What proposals do you think Labour should offer to demonstrate that prosperity and protecting the earth can go hand in hand?
Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/blog/2011/jun/22/labour-policy-review-climate-change
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