The new green politics

Remember David Cameron's attempt to re-invent the Tories as a modern party of the environment when he first became Conservative leader in 2005? Well, he's in government now.

The coalition is set to dismantle the Sustainable Development Commission (SDC), the body charged with advising government on how they can save energy.

As well as reducing waste and pollution, the SDC actually saves the government money. However, this has not been enough to protect it from the bacchanalian social bonfire which is giving Tory backbenchers such joy at the moment.

But there's no need to worry, because Tories care about the environment really. Look, they've got a tree as their logo!