The Tories' spreadsheet error resulted in an overstatement of net zero cost by nearly £500bn.
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The Tories' spreadsheet error resulted in an overstatement of net zero cost by nearly £500bn.
Parent: PoliticsEntity: ToriesImpact: negativeDate: Oct 9, 2026Target: Accuracy of government financial projections
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Tories: absolutely inept assclowns who can’t even manage a spreadsheet: "The error appears to have arisen because a tally of all the costs in a CCC spreadsheet from the document also included the row showing totals for each individual column, thus doubling it."
Tories overstate net zero cost by nearly £500bn in apparent spreadsheet error:
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/oct/09/tories-overstate-net-zero-cost-500bn-spreadsheet-error
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Tories want you to trust them with the economy but they can’t even add up some numbers in a spreadsheet. Their claims of the cost of Net Zero are wrong by 100%.
#Politics #Climate
Tories overstate net zero cost by nearly £500bn in apparent spreadsheet error https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/oct/09/tories-overstate-net-zero-cost-500bn-spreadsheet-error
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#climate#politics
#Tories overstate #netzero cost by nearly £500bn in apparent spreadsheet error
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/oct/09/tories-overstate-net-zero-cost-500bn-spreadsheet-error?CMP%3DShare_iOSApp_Other
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#tories#netzero