Ed Miliband: 'Britain is sleepwalking to a climate crisis'

[petergriffin]

Miliband's declared mission is to rebuild a national consensus on the subject. That task is, however, hugely complicated by the divisions in the Tory party between climate change deniers, agnostics and believers.
"The problem is that either denial or dither on climate change will damage the country. Denial is damaging because it means you won't take the steps necessary, but dither is damaging, too, because it means you are half-hearted about taking the necessary measures.
"The science is clear. The public know there is a problem. But, because of political division in Westminster, we are sleepwalking into a national security crisis on climate change."
He calls for "decent people" in the Tory party and the Liberal Democrats to join the cause, "to come forward and say, we can't have this ambivalence any more because it will be disastrous for this country".

Like him or not, he's slowly growing into a proper leader. Next general elections will Milliband vs Farage.

[malvolio]

Like him or not, he's slowly growing into a proper leader. Next general elections will Milliband vs Farage.

If that's your definition of a proper leader, I'd love to see your definition of a bad one.

And Farrago will fold before the next election in exchange for a Cabinet post. Don't confuse image with intention.

[petergriffin]

If that's your definition of a proper leader, I'd love to see your definition of a bad one.

I said 'proper' not 'good'. Tony Blair was bad for Britain but had tons of charisma and, believe it or not, many European leaders compare themselves to TB, the last one being Italy's Matteo Renzi.

I don't like Farage and I think he would be bad for Britain but he's a natural born leader.

And Farrago will fold before the next election in exchange for a Cabinet post. Don't confuse image with intention.

Why should he do that? That would be political suicide. And at the moment I see no signs of Labour not winning the next GE hands down.

[suityou01]

Farage is ok.

[petergriffin]

I think you're affected by the Farrage syndrome:
Farrage syndrome

[suityou01]

I think you're affected by the Farrage syndrome:
Farrage syndrome

He's a laughable baffoon with some good ideas. Far more entertaining than Milliband or Cameron. I think he should team up with Bojo and lead us to victory.

[petergriffin]

He's a laughable baffoon with some good ideas. Far more entertaining than Milliband or Cameron. I think he should team up with Bojo and lead us to victory.

Define "us"!

The English? The British? The people? The Conservatives? The narrow minded Little Englanders stuck in the past?

[suityou01]

Define "us"!

The English? The British? The people? The Conservatives? The narrow minded Little Englanders stuck in the past?

That's the one.

[Zero Liability]

He's just regurgitating PC blather about climate change that is about as controversial as milky white tea because it is so PC. Not exactly "leadership". It's fortunate that the man has such little political acumen.

[suityou01]

No one has a handle on this

Climate change is bollox.
We as a populace are being dumbed down so we are easier to control.
We are just slaves to the elite.
Europe is circling the plug hole.


Sort out immigration. Sort out education. Stop pumping green taxes into the elites pocket. Sort out the banks, properly.

It's all pretty obvious what needs to be done, but we trundle on based on an agenda we are not entirely privy to. So why worry, we're all fooked in the end.