Wind Power Opposition May Cost U.K. Conservatives Votes
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Britain’s ruling Conservative Party may lose votes in next year’s general election because of its opposition to onshore wind power, a poll by ComRes commissioned by the RenewableUK industry group showed.
Thirty percent of Britons would be less likely to vote for a party that’s against wind turbines on land, compared with 15 percent who would be more likely to do so, according to results of the survey posted on the ComRes website today. The gap was almost twice as wide in the 40 constituencies that are the most competitive between Conservatives and the Labour opposition.