Labour’s Energy Secretary, Ed Miliband, is under fire—and it’s about time taxpayers demand his head on a platter. The latest outrage? A cushy net zero job that pays £102,500 a year for just two days a week, equating to a jaw-dropping full-time salary of £255,000. This isn’t just wasteful—it’s a slap in the face to hardworking Brits footing the bill. Critics are sounding the alarm, and the case to sack Miliband is growing stronger by the day.
Whitehall Waste Hits a New Low
The role in question is Chair of the Low Carbon Contracts Company (LCCC), a little-known quango sponsored by Miliband’s Department for Energy Security and Net Zero. Tory peer Lord Mackinlay, head of the Net Zero Scrutiny Group, didn’t mince words on GB News: “The LCCC is yet another Government quango few will have heard of which is merrily adding to the black hole of Net Zero waste.” He’s right—most taxpayers have no clue their money is being funneled into obscure bureaucratic sinkholes. At £255,000 pro-rata, this part-time gig reeks of excess, and Miliband’s fingerprints are all over it. Why keep a man who rubber-stamps such flagrant misuse of public funds?
Taxpayers Are Furious—and They Should Be
Elliot Keck of the Taxpayers’ Alliance nailed it: “Taxpayers will be furious at this latest example of Whitehall waste.” While families struggle with rising bills, Miliband’s department is tossing cash at overpaid quangocrats for a supposed “net zero” cause that’s more about optics than results. Lord Mackinlay called it a “huge part-time salary” for a “pointless endeavour,” urging the government to shut it down. If Miliband can’t see the folly in this, he’s either clueless or complicit—neither excuses his continued tenure.
A Feeble Defense That Falls Flat
The government’s response? A weak claim that the role “represents good value for money” because the chair handles legal challenges that could cost millions if mishandled. Spare us. This is the same tired justification bureaucrats use to defend every bloated salary. If Miliband’s team can’t manage basic oversight without splashing £255,000 on a part-timer, the problem isn’t the quango—it’s the leadership. His obsession with net zero dogma is bleeding taxpayers dry, and this scandal is just the tip of the iceberg.
Sack Miliband Now
This isn’t about one overpaid chair—it’s about a pattern of reckless spending under Miliband’s watch. His net zero crusade is a bottomless pit of waste, and taxpayers deserve better. Sack him, scrap the quango, and send a message: Whitehall’s gravy train ends here.
