‘Major misjudgment’: how the Tories got their energy strategy so wrong

The vast majority of people – including Tory voters – back more wind power in their areas. Photograph: Doug Houghton/Alamy

Government industrial strategies are often derided as attempts to pick winners. The UK’s Conservative government has taken a different approach with its new energy strategy. In terms of dealing with the energy bill and climate crises, it’s picking losers.

It is crystal clear that transforming the energy efficiency of the nation’s draughty homes should be the No 1 priority. After all, the cheapest, cleanest energy is the energy you no longer use and nothing can be installed faster than insulation.