Britain's
leading environmental campaign groups have challenged George Osborne over
"deeply offensive" claims he refers to the green lobby as the
"environmental Taliban".
Four of
Britain's leading environmental campaign groups have today written to the
Chancellor urging him to clarify his alleged remarks, and specify exactly who
they refer to.
In a
letter signed by representative of the Friends of the Earth, Greenpeace, the
RSPB and WWF-UK, they demand to know "which individuals, MPs, Ministers or
organisations you are likening to the Taliban."
Their
frustration follows newspaper claims George Osborne has been describing the
green lobby as the "environmental Taliban".
The letter
from Andy Atkins, Executive Director of Friends of the Earth; John Sauven,
Executive Director of Greenpeace; Mike Clarke, Chief Executive of RSPB; David
Nussbaum, Chief Executive of WWF-UK, says the groups would be "most
grateful" if he could clarify his remarks.
Craig
Bennett, director of policy at Friends of the Earth, said the claims would be
"deeply offensive" if true.
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