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The results of last week's General Election signal a vote of confidence in shale gas. Constituencies across Blackpool, Preston, and the Fylde returned MPs to parliament who are supportive of the responsible extraction of shale gas. Candidates who had signed Greenpeace's 'Frack Free Promise' failed to make inroads. All of the main parties entered the election committed to the responsible development of shale gas resources. The election results are a vote of confidence in shale and send a message to Lancashire County Council that they need to seize upon the opportunities that shale offers the North West. --North West Energy Task Force, 13 May 2015 Mr Osborne wants to remodel the British economy and has put in place ministers whom he feels will help to deliver his writ across Whitehall. Amber Rudd, is expected to prioritise the development of shale gas in Britain, following the chancellor's request last year to ministers to reduce planning delays. "I would love fracking to get going in the UK and I am doing absolutely everything I can to encourage it," Mr Osborne said in 2013. The chancellor's allies say the Tories went quiet on fracking during the election campaign for fear of upsetting the shires but Mr Osborne now wants to "get on with it". --George Parker, Financial Times, 13 May 2015https://climatechangedispatch.com/wp-content/uploads/images_pics8_keep_Calm.jpg