Labour kick off campaign as MP quits over energy policy
Labour have kicked off campaigning for a by-election in Kingswood after former Conservative minister Chris Skidmore announced on Friday that he is resigning as an MP in protest at his party’s energy policy and Rishi Sunak's plans to allow new oil and gas licences to be issued.
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00:00 So thank you for what you are about to do and let's give a big cheer for a Labour victory here at Kingswood.
00:05 [Cheering]
00:11 Well Rishi Sunak could do the right thing and call a general election.
00:14 We're up for a general election. I think Britain is up for a general election.
00:18 The voters of Kingswood get to vote not only in this by-election but probably in a general election as well
00:22 and I suspect they'll be sending the same message to the Conservatives.
00:26 Their time is up. It's time to call a general election and have a fresh start with Labour.
00:30 I do want to pay some tribute to Chris Skidmore.
00:33 I mean obviously I've worked closely with him on net zero policies in recent years.
00:36 He's very genuine in his just dismay at the fact that the government has backtracked on net zero commitments.
00:44 So I think this is really coming from the heart and I just, like I said,
00:47 I want to pay tribute to him for actually deciding that enough is enough
00:51 and that he can't carry on supporting the current Tory government.