The push for more North Sea oil extraction is a false promise to voters

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Extracting more oil and gas from the North Sea will do nothing to bring down UK bills and boost Britain's energy security - the sooner we stop pretending otherwise, the sooner bills will fall and jobs will grow, writes Naked Energy CEO Christophe Williams

The North Sea's oil and gas reserves have often captured the imagination of politicians and the public as the supposed silver bullet needed to push down bills and reduce UK dependence on foreign energy...

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