Tories new logo and their eco cons

The Tories have been using more and more of the language of Greens - even ditching their blue and red flaming torch emblem for a green oak tree emblem on all ballot papers, letterheads and other documents - also in some areas they have also been using the Green party's usual colour green paper for some of their leaflets - there new slogan is even 'Vote Blue, Go Green.'

So is this the end of privatisation and an end to turning a blind eye to corporate pollution?? Are they really ready to drop their support for 'free trade' and the many negative impacts trade liberalisation policies have on the environment? Tories have also repeatedly criticised 'red tape' - yes much needs cutting but their knee-jerk reaction against it means that they also criticise many important environmental policies.

Cameron and his colleagues are certainly doing a fair job at trying to portray an image of environmental awareness and concern. I believe and hope they are sincere about the future of this planet but they have a very long way to go - locally here in Stroud all-party collaboration on the environment strategy certainly shows that some Tories are willing to become greener.

We should not forget that the underlying principles of the Tories still mean that if your vote blue you get blue. How can they reconcile policies like new roads and airport expansions with this supposed new found enthusiasm for the environment?

I dislike having a go at other parties but it really does take the biscuit when Tories are claiming to be green - the Green party nationally have recently released the Top Ten Tory Eco Cons to try and set the record straight.

Let's face it the only way to get green policies, and green action, is to vote Green.

The national Top Ten Tory Eco Cons:

1 Support for nuclear power
2 Support for new roads
3 Support for aviation growth
4 Opposition to EU green schemes
5 Axing environmental regulations as “red tape”
6 Opposition to congestion charging
7 Support for incineration of waste
8 Support for tax cuts for super-consumers
9 Support for low taxes for the most polluting multinational businesses
10 Support for Trident replacement rather than tackling climate change

Download Green party report here.