New gas power plants won’t bring us energy security
Continued reliance on imported fossil fuels weakens our national resilience and makes us even more vulnerable to price shocks.
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Jonny Ball
Jonny Ball is associate editor of the New Statesman's policy section and supplement, Spotlight. He writes on a range of topics, including local economies and regional policy agendas.
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