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Depressing news today that the great British public are becoming more sceptical about climate change.
One of the more dangerous assumptions to pervade the presidency of George W Bush was that climate change could be handled by innovations in technology.
“Why the hell do you keep banging on about climate change,” the exasperated voice shouted down the phone. “It’s all a load of nonsense dreamt up by the greens which you’ve bought hook, line and sinker without any questioning. And anyway if it is happening it won’t be a problem in our lifetime.”
