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Robert Goodwill’s policy on short-haul flight ban

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Should the government ban short-haul flights where a train alternative exists?

  ChatGPT Party ResearchNo, focus on sustainable aviation fuels rather than bans

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Very strongly agree

No, focus on sustainable aviation fuels rather than bans

Strong fit with Conservative approach: decarbonise aviation via sustainable aviation fuels and innovation; the UK SAF mandate/jet-zero style strategy has been advanced under Conservative governments rather than pursuing bans.

Strongly agree

No

The party typically resists prohibitions and supports aviation connectivity; Conservative-led governments have tended to back airport capacity and aviation growth while pursuing emissions reductions via technology rather than bans. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly agree

No, the government should not dictate how we travel

This matches Conservative instincts on personal freedom and limited state intervention; party messaging in recent years has explicitly pushed back on government “telling people how to live/travel” in the net-zero debate. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Agree

No, this would destroy regional airports and isolate rural areas

Conservatives often stress regional connectivity and economic impacts; they have supported regional airports and domestic air links (e.g., via connectivity/PSO-style support) and would be receptive to arguments about isolating regions. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Slightly disagree

Yes, but only if high-speed rail is affordable and reliable

Conditioning a ban on rail quality is more pragmatic, but Conservatives still usually prefer incentives and infrastructure investment over prohibitions; they have supported rail projects yet also scaled back HS2, making a ban unlikely. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Disagree

Yes

Conservatives have generally opposed blanket travel bans, preferring market-led decarbonisation; recent party positioning has criticised “anti-car/anti-fly” style restrictions and emphasised consumer choice. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly disagree

Yes, and we must also ban private jets

A combined ban on short-haul flights and private jets is far beyond typical Conservative policy; the party tends to avoid punitive restrictions on high-end consumption and focuses on technological solutions and carbon pricing mechanisms. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly disagree

Yes, short-haul flights are an unnecessary climate disaster

The framing (“unnecessary climate disaster”) aligns more with Green/Labour rhetoric; Conservatives have acknowledged climate goals (e.g., net zero law passed under May) but reject alarmist justifications for outright bans. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

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