By Paul Bledsoe
No political comparison is as discordant to British ears as one suggesting commonality with the American scene, particularly with Donald Trump still at large. Nonetheless, recent UK contretemps over energy taxes and climate policy may find an illustrative corollary in U.S. politics and prove the exception to the rule.
The decision this week by mayor Sadiq Khan to extend the Ultra-low Emissions Zone (ULEZ) tax to almost all of greater London may be justified in terms of helping air quality, but it is still questionable politics for a Labour Party attempting to regain power for the first time in 13 years.
