The woolly world of Huhne - by Richard... Sunday, May 30, 2010

The woolly world of Huhne - by Richard... Sunday, May 30, 2010

Dellers has produced a stonking piece on climate change in general, followed by one on the Royal Society.

In that second piece, he tells us that he recently had the great pleasure of dinner with Bob Carter who in turn told him that when he goes on speaking tours, there's only one question he ever gets asked to which he is unable to provide a satisfactory answer.

That question goes something like this: "Thank you Professor Carter, that was all very interesting. But please can you tell me why you expect us to take your opinion seriously when it is contradicted by most of the world's leading scientific organisations, including the National Academy of Sciences and the Royal Society?"

Gerald Warner picks up on the Royal Society theme and thus, between the pair of them – Delingpole and Warner – they home in nicely on an important corner of the battle.

But, as both would entirely agree, the fight against the global warming obsession is as much – if not more – a political issue than one of science. And it is here that Booker takes up the cudgels inhis column today.

The problem here is energy and climate change secretary, Chris Huhne, with Booker musing about the links between this dinosaur and the extinction of the woolly mammoth.

Where there is actually a link – in an intellectual sense – is between the fatuity of the latest theory which attributes the disappearance of the mammoth with the re-glaciation period known as the Younger Dryas and Huhne's plans for cutting CO2 emissions. They are both just as batty.

Unfortunately for us, Huhne, unlike the woolly mammoth, is not extinct and neither – like David Laws – has he resigned. All we can hope for it that, if global warming played a part in the extinction of the mammoths, it might soon also be responsible for the political extinction of our woolly-minded energy minister - before he closes down our economy.

And that raises an interesting question. If – as Booker and I would certainly assert – this is primarily a political battle, will we achieve success when we have defeated the political supporters of the global warming obsession? Or, will we overcome it by undermining the pseudo science that underwrites the cult, following which the politicians will slough away and find something else to obsess about?

In other words, whom should we endeavour to make extinct first – the climate "scientists" or the politicians?

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He's resigned - by Richard... Saturday, May 29, 2010

So says the BBC - "his decision alone". Replaced by euroslime Danny Alexander.

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Well qualified for government - by Richard...

It is rather ironic that millionaire David Laws, chief secretary to the Treasury, and therefore one of those who decides how much to abstract from our pockets, should have his own fingers in the till, having paid his "secret lover" tens of thousands of pounds, in contravention of the rules.

As a general observation, it is quite strange how these rich men in government, who are never short of a bob or two and get quite comfortable salaries, thank you very much, still feel the need to rob us blind. And they do so not only officially but for their own personal enrichment – no doubt claiming that they have made such great sacrifices that they're worth it. But it all supports the impression that "them up there" believe that rules only apply to the little people.

In this politically correct world, one must pass over the fact that the man is a homosexual and thus avoid wondering whether this condition is becoming semi-compulsory for preferment.

But what is interesting is the braying from the clever-dicks who have made such a point about the lack of military experience amongst Labour defence ministers. Yet these same people seem to have been quite content (or, at least, silent) when Laws was appointed his party's schools and children spokesman.

However, all was made good when Laws was appointed to the Treasury. If the man turns out to be a thief, he is quite obviously well qualified for government - and especially his current post, and more so as he has not made any offer to resign. When scum gets to the top, it is in good company, and rarely feels the need to change its position.

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