Decision is one of Makerfield MP’s most significant since his Westminster return as he builds his team for government

Andy Burnham picks fossil fuel lobbyist James Purnell as chief of staff. Just in case you thought energy policy might improve.

  • Daniel Quinn@lemmy.caEnglish
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    4 days ago

    Neither the Guardian article, nor his Wikipedia entry mention any lobbying for fossil fuels. Do you have a source for this?

    • mjr@infosec.pubOPEnglish
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      4 days ago

      It literally says he was CEO of Flint Global. It’s known they’ve lobbied for BP, but they don’t declare who they work for.

      • Daniel Quinn@lemmy.caEnglish
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        4 days ago

        Well as someone who’s never heard of Flint Global, I think the fossil fuel link required supporting data.

        Even still, having worked in the past for a company that did lobbying for many industries, one of which was fossils is still a ways from “fossil fuel lobbyist”. That sort of claim requires more direct evidence for me.

        He is however the former chair of Friends of Israel though, so I think were on the same “fuck this guy” page.