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The Politics of Power
Simon Francis | 7th September 2026 | Comment, Economics and Finance
End Fuel Poverty Coalition coordinator Simon Francis examines the four stories politicians hear about electricity and gas, and argues that the fight over which story shapes the agenda is the real politics of energy.
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