Whose Crazy Idea was Subsidised Wind Energy?

Ed Milliband

Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) 2008–2010

MP for Doncaster North

Chris Huhne

Secretary of State for DECC 2010-2012

MP for Eastleigh (0 wind farms) - Resigned

Energy Advisor for Nationwide Energy Services

Reported to receive £437 per hour

Feb 2013 - Pleaded guilty to perverting the course of justice

Ed Davey

Secretary of State for DECC 2012 -

MP for Kingston & Surbiton (0 wind farms)


Charles Hendry

Minister of State for DECC 2010-2012

MP for Wealdon (0 wind farms)

Former DECC Minister Cashes In


Tim Yeo

Chairman of the Energy and Climate Change Select Committee

MP for South Suffolk (0 wind farms)

Financial Interests include:

Reported to make £140,000 a year from directorships with ‘green’ companies


David Cameron

Prime Minister, MP for Witney

His father in law, Sir Reginald Sheffield is reported to make £365,000
per year from wind farms on his land

Nick Clegg

Deputy Prime Minister, MP for Sheffield Hallam

His wife is an adviser to Acciona, the world’s largest provider of wind farms