The New Statesman
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Chris Skidmore is a former science and innovation minister under Boris Johnson .
His environmental convictions have pushed him further away from the Conservative Party .
In January he quit as an MP, triggering a by-election in the marginal seat of Kingswood .
His decision sparked fury from the Tory right, with suggestions his resignation had been motivated by the prospect of a lucrative role in the green energy industry.
Skidmore signed the UK ’s net zero pledge into law in the dying days of the May administration.
He is unapologetic about his role in the book Britannia Unchained: Global Lessons for Growth and Prosperity.
The book has since become infamous, in part because of its radical free-market stance.
Skidmore's priority now, he reiterates, is working towards net zero with anyone, from any party.
We spoke before Labour announced it was abandoning its 28bn green investment pledge at the time.
For him it’s all about ensuring that other places in Britain don’t go the same way as Dunwich .
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