Hmn... fishy.
I am often moved to let things speak from themslves.
These two headlines from today's Indy might well serve:
Carbon cuts 'only give 50/50 chance of saving planet'*
followed by:
Darling vetoes plans for green revolution in snub to Mandelson
And this is... er... leadership? I might also add that these two pieces are tucked away on the environment section of a very minor broadsheet of limited readership, while hammer threast to stricken celebs preoccupy many more.
* Again breaking my 'no climate change' rule, I read the comments. I also read this. No wonder few have a clue what to think, and are rather put off finding out... and especially asking questions.
Showing posts with label ALISTAIR DARLING. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ALISTAIR DARLING. Show all posts
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Wednesday, December 12, 2007
I'll save us even if I have to cripple you you to do it
Darling fights back with promise to be a champion of the environment
Interesting headline. However, if the methodology is simply '...by announcing higher green taxes in his first Budget next spring', forgive my eyebrow arch.
Especially as all else I garner from this piece is that Mr Darling will say: "We must live within our new carbon budgets for the health of the wider world; and play our role in avoiding the threat of catastrophic climate change."
It's Xmas, hence one the other one has been pulled, it will at least ring.
Interesting headline. However, if the methodology is simply '...by announcing higher green taxes in his first Budget next spring', forgive my eyebrow arch.
Especially as all else I garner from this piece is that Mr Darling will say: "We must live within our new carbon budgets for the health of the wider world; and play our role in avoiding the threat of catastrophic climate change."
It's Xmas, hence one the other one has been pulled, it will at least ring.
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
No ifs, No buts.
I think that was the strap line for the benefit fraud advertlet that I saw recently on TV.
Shame that HM Revenue and Customs can't seem to look after their own computer records properly. So Paul Gray, chairman of HM Revenue and Customs, has resigned over this disaster. They managed to lose the personal data of some 25 million people! Have they never heard of backup? The responsibility, and accountability, for this rests at ministerial level.
So, coming on top of the revelations about just how much government (i.e. read, our) money has been used to prop up Northern Rock ........ No if, No buts, Darling; just resign.
But that would require accountability, which does not seem to be a term that exists in the realm of pols nowadays.
Shame that HM Revenue and Customs can't seem to look after their own computer records properly. So Paul Gray, chairman of HM Revenue and Customs, has resigned over this disaster. They managed to lose the personal data of some 25 million people! Have they never heard of backup? The responsibility, and accountability, for this rests at ministerial level.
So, coming on top of the revelations about just how much government (i.e. read, our) money has been used to prop up Northern Rock ........ No if, No buts, Darling; just resign.
But that would require accountability, which does not seem to be a term that exists in the realm of pols nowadays.
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