Zac Goldsmith

Type: Person

Name: Zac Goldsmith

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 2 reports

Investing in renewables rather than 'dash for gas' will cost less, says CCC

Investing in new renewable power generation, rather than a "dash for gas", will be the lower-cost option for keeping the lights on while cutting greenhouse gas emissions, the government's climate change watchdog has said.The sooner the UK makes large ... [Published Green Wise - May 23 2013]

Entities: Carbon, David Kennedy, Department of Energy & Climate Change, Global Warming/Climate Change, Tim Yeo

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

Altaf Hussain

Imran-Altaf dispute hits London

LONDON: The increasingly bitter fight between the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insfaaf (PTI) and the London-based Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) leader Altaf Hussain has arrived in London and there is every sign that it might get out of control — a kind of tussle ... [Published The News International - May 21 2013]

Entities: Altaf Hussain, Muttahida Qaumi Movement (Pakistan), Imran Khan, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (Pakistan)

First reported May 13 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

YouGov Plc

Especially When It's An MP

They may not quite be clad in black leather, astride a motorbike, but when it comes to MPs, the British public love a rebel.But even the most rogue MPs vote 90% of the time along their party lines - but phrase it differently to voters - and there's a ... [Published Huffington Post UK - May 13 2013]

Entities: Peter Bone, Zac Goldsmith, YouGov Plc

First reported May 13 2013 - Updated May 13 2013 - 1 reports

Chrissie Hynde joins foie gras boycott

Hynde, 61, left, told chief executive Ewan Venters that she will avoid the Piccadilly store “like the plague” until it stops selling it.She wrote in a letter: “Heaven knows I am not averse to sampling the finer things in life, but there is nothing fine ... [Published London Evening Standard - May 13 2013]

Entities: Chrissie Hynde, Boycott, Zac Goldsmith

First reported May 10 2013 - Updated May 10 2013 - 1 reports

Hugh Grant (Actor)

Jemima Khan helped bankroll Hacked Off campaign with £5,000 donation

The pressure group refuses to reveal its donorsSeparate four-figure sum reportedly came from her motherBy Michael SeamarkHeiress Jemima Khan has helped bankroll the campaign group Hacked Off with a £5,000 donation.The pressure group, which sat in on late-night ... [Published Mail Online UK - May 10 2013]

Entities: Hacked Off, Jemima Khan, Donations, Hugh Grant (Actor)

First reported May 09 2013 - Updated May 09 2013 - 1 reports

Nick Clegg

Why Was Queen's Speech A 'Grave Disappointment' For Zac?

The government's failure to include legislation that would allow voters to kick MPs out of parliament mid-term in the Queen's Speech is a "grave disappointment", according Tory MP Zac Goldsmith.Goldsmith, the MP for Richmond, has long argued that MPs ... [Published Huffington Post UK - May 09 2013]

Entities: Zac Goldsmith, Nick Clegg, Coalition, Draft Plan, Liberal Democrats

First reported May 02 2013 - Updated May 02 2013 - 1 reports

David Cameron

People don't know what David Cameron stands for, says Zac Goldsmith

Cameron's former adviser Zac Goldsmith says voters are still not clear what he stands for, and says Tories lack leadership. ... [Published Telegraph - May 02 2013]

Entities: Zac Goldsmith, David Cameron, The Conservative Party (United Kingdom)

First reported May 02 2013 - Updated May 02 2013 - 1 reports

Zac Goldsmith Describes David Cameron's Approach To Government

A prominent Tory MP says voters are being turned off by David Cameron's "nudge-nudge wink-wink" approach to policy-making.Zac Goldsmith also said he could imagine Boris Johnson as a "future and very successful leader of the Conservative Party.”The Richmond ... [Published Huffington Post UK - May 02 2013]

Entities: Zac Goldsmith, David Cameron, Referendum, Boris Johnson, European Union

First reported May 02 2013 - Updated May 02 2013 - 2 reports

Zac Goldsmith: 'I can imagine Boris as a future and very successful Tory leader'

- Mayor gets thumbs up from Richmond MP: 'Whatever that magic dust is that politicians dream of, Boris has got it'ShareAs David Cameron braced himself for heavy losses in elections today, one of the Tories’ rising stars warned that voters have lost some ... [Published PoliticsHome - May 02 2013]

Entities: Zac Goldsmith, The Conservative Party (United Kingdom), George Osborne, UKIP UK Independence Party, David Cameron

First reported Apr 29 2013 - Updated Apr 29 2013 - 1 reports

One thousand attend protest against Heathrow expansion

Up to a thousand residents living under the Heathrow flight path turned out to a mass rally against proposals to build a third runway at Heathrow Airport. The rally, organised by Zac Goldsmith, MP for Richmond Park and North Kingston, was held in Barn ... [Published Teddington People - Apr 29 2013]

Entities: Zac Goldsmith, protest, Justine Greening, Flight Path

First reported Apr 27 2013 - Updated Apr 28 2013 - 8 reports

Boris Johnson urges support for third Heathrow runway

MAYOR of London Boris Johnson yesterday urged the government to resist the "great Moloch of aviation capacity" and rule out a third runway at Heathrow before the next election. Attending a rally against expansion of the transport hub, Johnson – referring ... [Published The Scotsman - Apr 28 2013]

Entities: Boris Johnson, Zac Goldsmith, London, Aviation

First reported Apr 27 2013 - Updated Apr 27 2013 - 1 reports

Protest over Heathrow expansion

Hundreds of people have gathered to demonstrate the strength of feeling against the possible expansion of Heathrow Airport.Mayor of London Boris Johnson and Zac Goldsmith MP for Richmond Park and North Kingston have spoken at the rally in Barnes, south-west ... [Published BBC - Apr 27 2013]

Entities: Sean McKee, Zac Goldsmith, London

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Investing in renewables rather than 'dash for g... [Published Green Wise - May 23 2013]
Don't delay on renewable energy, government told [Published Guardian.co.uk - May 23 2013]
MPs who voted against the third reading of the ... [Published Pink News - May 21 2013]
Imran-Altaf dispute hits London [Published The News International - May 21 2013]
European Union referendum: I'm not panicking in... [Published Mail Online UK - May 14 2013]
David Cameron denies EU referendum plan is pani... [Published Guardian.co.uk - May 14 2013]
Chrissie Hynde Says No To Foie Gras [Published Look to the Stars - May 14 2013]
Especially When It's An MP [Published Huffington Post UK - May 13 2013]
PM rebukes ministers for breaking ranks on EU [Published London Evening Standard - May 13 2013]
Everything you need to know about the Tory EU r... [Published Politics.co.uk - May 13 2013]
Chrissie Hynde joins foie gras boycott [Published London Evening Standard - May 13 2013]
Philip Hammond becomes 2nd Cabinet minister to ... [Published The Coffee House \| Politics and News Discussion ... - May 12 2013]
Jemima Khan helped bankroll Hacked Off campaign... [Published Mail Online UK - May 10 2013]
Mehdi's Morning Memo: You Can't Out-Farage Farage [Published Huffington Post UK - May 09 2013]
Insecticide spraying will be expanded to contro... [Published Guardian.co.uk - May 09 2013]
Why Was Queen's Speech A 'Grave Disappointment'... [Published Huffington Post UK - May 09 2013]
Pest caterpillars face helicopter blitz with in... [Published Guardian.co.uk - May 06 2013]
Queen's Speech 2013: What to expect [Published BBC - May 06 2013]
Will Gove go nuclear over CND class war? [Published Mail Online UK - May 05 2013]
Oak trees at risk as caterpillar peril spreads ... [Published Guardian.co.uk - May 03 2013]
English council elections: Cameron blasted by T... [Published The Scotsman - May 03 2013]
HEATHROW - THE FLIGHT GOES ON [Published Your Local Guardian - May 02 2013]
People don't know what David Cameron stands for... [Published Telegraph - May 02 2013]
Zac Goldsmith Describes David Cameron's Approac... [Published Huffington Post UK - May 02 2013]
Zac Goldsmith: 'I can imagine Boris as a future... [Published PoliticsHome - May 02 2013]
Zac Goldsmith: 'I can imagine Boris as a future... [Published London Evening Standard - May 02 2013]
Anti-expansion campaigners at Heathrow rally [Published Get Surrey - May 01 2013]
Larger planes would 'avoid third Heathrow runway' [Published Your Local Guardian - May 01 2013]
MPs and Boris at anti-Heathrow expansion rally [Published Hounslow Chronicle - Apr 30 2013]
Airport Rally Was A 'Clear Display of Feeling' [Published Chiswick W4.com - Apr 29 2013]

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Philip Hammond becomes 2nd Cabinet minister to ... [Published The Coffee House \| Politics and News Discussion ... - May 12 2013] If the Tory leadership had hoped that a few weeks of reconciliation between David Cameron and his backbenchers would lead to a new, serene phase in party management, they couldn’t be more wrong. Things seem to be getting worse on Europe: today two Cabinet ...
Fine for my backyard, not my neighbour’s [Published Tim Harford - Apr 20 2013] Perhaps we should simply scrap planning permission altogether, writes Tim Harford ‘Eric Pickles has promised a hasty rethink of proposals to let homeowners bulldoze their back gardens without planning consent in another setback for government efforts ...
LISTEN: Clegg’s Recall Flip Flop [Published Guy Fawkes' blog - Apr 18 2013] The Tory manifesto for 2010 was crystal clear: “Conservatives will empower local people to cast a vote of no confidence in their elected representative and bring an end to the concept of the ‘safe seat’.” As was the LibDem promise to “give people ...
Was today’s conservatory revolt really necessary? [Published The Coffee House \| Politics and News Discussion ... - Apr 16 2013] Eric Pickles did manage to avert a defeat in the Commons on plans to let homeowners build extensions and conservatories without planning permission, but it’s worth asking how on earth the government managed to get in the position where its backbench ...
Planning ‘love-in’ fails to rouse good feelings [Published The Coffee House \| Politics and News Discussion ... - Apr 16 2013] So it doesn’t look as though last night’s ‘love-in’ that I reported went particularly well. Cheryl Gillan described planning minister Nick Boles last night as ‘completely unmoveable’. Meanwhile, Zac Goldsmith, leader of the rebels on the extensions ...