Because they don’t understand it. Thanks to this government, all they have heard is climate alarmism and the constant refrain that we need the ETS to “save the planet [for the sake of our children and grandchildren - Ed]“, even… Read More ›
Archive for November 2009
Roy Spencer: Top 10 Annoyances in the climate debate
With all the ETS shenanigans going on, one tends to forget about the debate on climate science itself, and the flimsiness of foundations on which all global warming alarmism is based. Dr Roy Spencer lists his ten top annoyances, and… Read More ›
Rudd "plays down double dissolution"
Which, given Kevin Rudd’s usual form in these things (think “no special deal for Sri Lankans”), means he will probably call a double dissolution on January the first. “I’ve been elected by the Australian people to implement our mandate including… Read More ›
Turnbull: a Rudd clone
Malcolm Turnbull is sounding more and more like Kevin Rudd every day: Mr Turnbull said he had a message to all Australians and the Liberal Party: “We have a duty to our country, to our planet, to our children to… Read More ›
The Weekend Australian trumpets Newspoll results… from September
The Australian has really lost its way on this issue, supporting Malcolm Turnbull’s position on the ETS, referring to CO2 as “carbon pollution” – they really have swallowed the Rudd/Wong spin. And now they claim that voting against the ETS… Read More ›
Malcolm Turnbull to fight on
Dead Man Walking. Either he knows something the rest of us don’t or he really is a bit delusional about this, as there seems virtually no chance of Malcolm Turnbull surviving as leader, after half his frontbenchers deserted him last… Read More ›
Queen Elizabeth gets political, urges "action on global warming"
She should know better (or her speechwriters should know better). The Queen is above politics, but not when it comes to climate change apparently. Speaking at the opening of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM): Queen Elizabeth II opened… Read More ›
No ETS vote today – Senate resumes Monday
Government Senate Leader Chris Evans loses his rag big time as he realises there’s no way a vote will take place today. The Senate has been recalled for Monday at 10 am, by which time hopefully the Coalition will have… Read More ›
Four hours, 7 amendments considered, 193 to go…
Gee, do you think they’ll get through it all by 3.45 (i.e in about 45 minutes time)? If it takes four hours for 7 amendments, it’ll take nearly five days for the remainder, even if they sit 24 hours a… Read More ›
Julie Bishop "tells Turnbull to resign"
Breaking news from The Australian: Julie Bishop has told Malcolm Turnbull he must resign as support grows for Joe Hockey to take over the Liberal leadership. But Liberal MPs report a defiant Mr Turnbull was unmoved by her request. The… Read More ›
