Articles by Jim Jepps



The Coalition Axe on feed-in tariffs is a terrible mistake

Posted on November 15, 2011 | 7 Comments

In the two weeks since the Coalition announced it was going to slash feed-in tariffs (or FITs) in half there has been real consternation and anger. Feed-in tariffs exist to encourage the installation on new small-scale, low-carbon electricity technologies helping the UK move towards a new model of energy generation. Climate change minister Greg Barker [...]

Feminism, journalism and practicing what we preach

Posted on October 30, 2011 | 11 Comments

How good are organisations that are committed to gender equality at getting their own house in order? Left-wing organisations, without exception, formally accept the basic ideas of gender equality and often go far further in their rhetoric. They have a long history of talking the talk on gender but are they walking the walk? Inspired [...]