These climate ‘rebels’ aren’t against the system, they’re part of it
LOOKING at the recent actions and demands of Extinction Rebellion (XR), it is easy to believe that they are the extreme wing of some fringe political movement. Distinct from the suited, booted denizens of Westminster, the XR rabble occupying the streets of SW1 and...
How much public consultation on carbon targets, Boris? Net Zero
IN HIS first session as PM in the House of Commons, Boris Johnson made two notable statements yesterday. First, he declared that the Conservative Party is the party of democracy, and that as such it will defend the result of the referendum. Second, he reaffirmed his...
The war on cheap flights
Like the feudal lords of old, greens want to tie us to small patches of land. The government announced this week that it is considering legislation to add a ‘carbon charge’ to the price of flights. Flights – especially cheap flights – have long been the enemy of...
Politics – available in any colour, so long as it’s green
The eco-signalling frenzy among the Tory candidates confirms how elitist and conformist green politics has become. The Times last week reported that three Conservative Party leadership candidates – Jeremy Hunt, Michael Gove and Rory Stewart – had pledged their support...
The myth of the green wave
No, the EU elections were not a huge boost for environmentalism. The EU elections last week produced an apparent surge of support for greens across Europe. Parties from the Greens-European Free Alliance (EFA), the EU grouping the UK Green Party belongs to, increased...
The single-use plastics ban is a load of rubbish
Faced with an unprecedented crisis of legitimacy, our politicians are clutching at straws. This week, the UK government announced that from April next year, the sale of plastic straws, drink-stirrers and cotton buds will be banned. Read more at Spiked...
Austerity forever
The Net Zero climate policy would negatively impact on so much of our lives. Last week, the UK’s Committee on Climate Change (CCC) released its Net Zero report, calling for the UK to cut its CO2 emissions to ‘net zero’ by 2050. Going further than its February report...
Attenbollocks
No, those walruses did not kill themselves because of climate change. Viewers of David Attenborough’s Our Planet series on Netflix have been left distraught after it showed scenes of walruses plunging to their death. According to Attenborough and the many emotionally...
Pricing poor Londoners out of central London
Sadiq Khan’s ‘Ultra Low Emission Zone’ will make travel unaffordable to many. Next week, London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) will come into force. This will require drivers of older cars, vans and motorcycles to pay an additional £12.50 to enter the area already...
The WWF’s environmental imperialism
The world’s poorest people are being tortured and killed in the name of ‘conservation’. This month, a Buzzfeed investigation revealed that global conservation charity WWF has been funding paramilitary forces in its fight against ‘poachers’. According to Buzzfeed,...