The Tories want to start a new coal mine in England, so they claim that steelmaking companies want that coal.

Turns out, they don't.

Others say it is a boondoggle to artificially create jobs in a certain region. That could be true, but why do it this way? There are many kinds of jobs that could really be needed. Indeed, Many of the region's inhabitants oppose the mine.

I suspect that the Tories' real motive is to help some rich donor get richer.