In a 2024 general election two-parter, this summer our motley crew of climate champions put our heads together to discuss how – and if – party politics can help us fight climate catastrophe in a meaningful way. This month, Dr Neil Gavin, a lecturer in political communications at the University of Liverpool, explained the money, faces and motives behind the climate denialism movement, and how they influence our media and party politics. Will our politicians listen to the growing crowd who are aware of the root causes of climate change, and are looking for climate leadership?