Ed Miliband's green vision only works if we give in to China

D Miliband will do anything in the name of net zero — including agreeing a key infrastructure deal with China shortly before control of British Steel had to be wrested back from the Communist superpower by the Government.

- Tim Newark

Clearly, the Energy Secretary believes in making any sacrifice for net zero, even handing elements of our power grid to a foreign government.

Less than a month before Labour was forced to seize control of British Steel from Chinese firm Jingye amid claims of industrial sabotage, Miliband flew to China to sign a “clean energy partnership” deal that would allow China access to our power grid, battery storage and off-shore wind power. It’s hard to imagine any more vital national infrastructure than that, but some Labour ministers remain in denial

“China’s not a hostile state but a country with whom we have a large, important relationship,” Treasury minister James Murray insisted. Long-time critic of Chinese aggression Sir Iain Duncan Smith branded him a “buffoon” in response.

GIVEN what has transpired in Scunthorpe, we must question all aspects of our relationships with China — and a claim by Jingye that its investment was losing £700,000 a day. It's no coincidence they tried to pull the plug on Britain's last remaining blast furnaces just days after US President Donald Trump hit China with eye watering trade tariffs.