Michael Gove is pushing a clutch of environmental initiatives, but that alone will not remake the Conservatives’ image. Yet a passion for green issues is a fairly reliable indicator of a voter’s aversion to backing Theresa May at the last election. An episode commonly recalled from that era was the story of Mr Cameron cycling to the Commons, followed by a car bearing a change of clothes. Attempts to revive it now are led by the environment secretary, Michael Gove, who was once a cheerleader for “modernisation” under Mr Cameron. But Mr Gove is a tenacious minister, so whatever his motives, it is good for the environmental cause that he has decided to make it his personal hobbyhorse.

Source: The Guardian December 04, 2017 19:08 UTC