Keir Starmer's 1,000 jobs pledge could take 20 years, GB Energy boss admits

Starmer’s GB Energy is in a right mess already

Keir Starmer and Labour’s Great British (GB) Energy are once again proving why only the Guardian hyped it up in various puff pieces. Juergen Maier, GB Energy chairman, was on Sky News on 3 February. He said that Starmer’s measly pledge that the vehicle would deliver 1,000 green jobs could take up to 20 years. Maier said: When asked whether it would take two decades to fulfil the promise… Source

UK Government ‘hoodwinking’ public over GB Energy

Its boss also admits that it could take as long as 20 years to meet the pledge to employ 1,000 people

John Swinney accuses Labour of 'hoodwinking' Scots over GB Energy as boss makes 20-year admission

Juergen Maier said it was a ‘very long-term’ aim

UK Government ‘hoodwinking’ public over GB Energy, says Swinney

The head of the new agency could not say in an interview on Monday when energy bills would reduce. Scotland’s First Minister has accused the UK Government of “hoodwinking” the public over GB Energy’s ability to bring down bills. The agency was set up following Labour’s win at the election with the decision made last year to headquarter it in Aberdeen – the oil and gas capital of Europe – with the goal of cutting costs for consumers. On Monday, G…

GB Energy boss confesses it will take 20 YEARS to create promised 1,000 jobs

Labour swept into power promising 1,000 jobs in GB Energy and to cut energy bills by £300 but have now u-turned on both of these flagship vows in less than a year.

Miliband's pledge of 1k green jobs won't be met for 20 years, energy boss says

A PROMISE of 1,000 green jobs at Ed Miliband’s GB Energy will not be met for TWENTY years, its bungling boss admits. State-owned power firm chief Juergen Maier adds that only 200 to 300 jobs could be created in the next five years in a major humiliation. GettyEnergy Secretary Ed Miliband[/caption] EPAThe boss of GB Energy Juergen Maier says it could take 20 years to deliver a Labour government pledge of 1,000 jobs for Aberdeen[/caption] Sir Keir…