Craig Smith CC has called out Labour after they dropped their election pledge to cut household fuel bills by an average of £300.
Craig Smith, County Councillor for Coalville North and the Parliamentary Candidate for North West Leicestershire at the July 24 election, spoke out after Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer refused to repeat the cash figure that he had used during the campaign, and Energy Secretary Ed Miliband conceded it would 'take time' for GB Energy to start making money.
Craig said: “ During the election campaign, the Labour Party hyped up their Great British Energy project and repeatedly used a £300 per annum saving in their election material and videos. Less than a month later they are trying to blame international factors as a reason why they could not guarantee lower bills.
I don't see what has markedly changed internationally in the last 3 weeks that would have impacted this pledge. The truth is Labour had nothing to back up this claim and that has been exposed within a month.
Craig continued 'I have great concerns about how GB Energy is being set up and it's cost to taxpayers and ultimately bill payers. We have seen what happens when the state attempts to run an energy company in nearby Nottingham. Robin Hood Energy collapsed costing the city's taxpayers £38 million.
Craig concIuded 'I remain unconvinced GB Energy will be anything other than a burden on British taxpayers as it takes on projects the private sector deems uneconomic. I believe the Labour Party have cynically used a savings figure at the election that had no basis in reality and I will continue to hold local Labour politicians to account as the scheme progresses.'
