Tag Archives: Lord Lawson

Fracking off in Lancashire (and elsewhere?)

Posted on July 7, 2015 by

I know this is very late but, it is such significant moment, I feel I must comment on the recent decision of Lancashire County Council to refuse to allow fracking to proceed in their county. Never mind that their decision … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Science, Denial, Economics, Environment, Ethics, Fossil Fuels, Hydraulic Fracturing, IPCC, James Delingpole, Merchants of Doubt, Politics, Renewable Energy | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Reality dawns on people ignoring scientists

Posted on December 17, 2012 by

I would hereby like to draw together two separate pieces of research published last week: 1. Why Climate Deniers Have No Scientific Credibility – In One Pie Chart (Desmogblog); and 2. AP-GfK Poll: Science doubters say world is warming (Associated … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Science, Cognitive Dissonance, Confirmation Bias, Denial, Economics, Environment, Insanity, Junk Science, Politics, Pseudo science, Scepticism | Tagged , , , , | 9 Comments

Sampson and the Temple of Economic Dinosaurs

Posted on August 13, 2012 by

To mark the first anniversary of this blog, last Friday, I re-posted the first ever item on this blog, which summarised the inspiration for my MA dissertation on climate change scepticism in the UK; and the results of my research … Continue reading →

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A letter to the (right-wing) Editors

Posted on December 16, 2011 by

A transcript of my recent email to the Editors of the Daily Express, Daily Mail and Daily Telegraph newspapers here in the UK… Dear [x], Please don’t let your newspaper become anachronistic Please forgive the unsolicited email, which I hope … Continue reading →

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Lawson’s unreasonable appeal

Posted on October 10, 2011 by

In my post last week about the aptly-named Global Warming Policy Foundation (GWPF), I said I would elaborate on both of its founders. This then, is the first of two such posts, on Nigel Lawson, who experienced considerable difficulty in … Continue reading →

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The Global Wonky Policy Foundation

Posted on October 7, 2011 by

The Global Warming Policy Foundation (GWPF) is actually a very appropriately-named organisation; because it is advocating policies that will ensure global warming is maximised. The GWPF was founded by former Chancellor of the Exchequer Nigel Lawson (now formally known as … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Science, Climategate, Economics, Environment, Hockey Stick Illusion, IPCC, James Delingpole, Scepticism, UNFCCC | Tagged , , , , , , | 8 Comments

Most scientists don’t believe AGW is happening (?)

Posted on September 22, 2011 by

Nope, sorry, I don’t accept the validity of this statement. There may be protestors within various Institutions; and lists of people who dispute the consensus view on Wikipedia; and lists of unscientific people that do not; but… Wikipedia also contains … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Science, Economics, Environment, Hockey Stick Illusion, IPCC, Maketplace of Ideas, Merchants of Doubt, Scepticism | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 10 Comments