UK defies climate warnings with new oil and gas licences

Also related: The current UK government has lifted the ban on fracking (reversing a promise to stop fracking). The science hasn't changed (i.e. deemed unsuitable for the UK) and local opposition remains.

Here's Prime Minister Liz Truss on BBC Radio Lancashire as she struggles to answer questions about fracking during an interview: https://youtu.be/_q0rlT-5oxE?t=56 (0:56 to 2:58)

This just reinforces the impression that the Tory party is stuck in some kind of fantasy role-playing game based on Enid Blyton books and Billy Bunter. What ho, chaps!