Category Archives: Politics

The Climate wars – toward a washup review.

Posted on 30 December 2014 by Scottish-Sceptic

As I said a while back (The limits of Climate Hysteria) we’ve now reached the stage in these “climate wars” whereby the climate itself is the main combatant forcing the ranks of the delusional public academia, to be dragged kicking … Continue reading →

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When Science fails: the last refuge of a false science – turn Climate Alarmism into religious doctrine

Posted on 29 December 2014 by Scottish-Sceptic

Science is a rejection of personal belief and the acceptance of scientific evidence. So, when academics claiming to be scientists start lobbying the Pope to get his support, you know the evidence is not only failing them, but mounting up … Continue reading →

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Green policies to add up to 40pc to cost of household electricity

Posted on 15 December 2014 by Scottish-Sceptic

At the Scottish parliament I berated the advisers to the parliament for presenting “options” for the future without once talking about the cost to the consumer. And the reply I got was “it’s cheaper than it would have been”. And … Continue reading →

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Fuel Poverty kills Scots

Posted on 11 December 2014 by Scottish-Sceptic

Just back from the Scottish parliament which I attending with Lord Monckton where we attended something called SPREEE. Here we heard three of their advisers starting with WWF. I repeat: starting with WWF! What on earth are they doing advising … Continue reading →

Posted in Energy, greenblob, Politics, Scotland | 19 Comments

Inhofe: finally the big guns are firing!

Posted on 3 December 2014 by Scottish-Sceptic

For years, we sceptics have faced a hostile press, hostile government politicians, hostile “in-the-trough” academics and worst of all, the hostile idiotic celebrities – jumping on the bandwagon – most of whom wouldn’t know at atom if it hit them … Continue reading →

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D.C. Approves Fines for People Who Don't Shovel Snow

Posted on 26 November 2014 by Scottish-Sceptic

Here is what is on Mann’s facebook: Let’s just remind ourselves what we were told fourteen years ago by the likes of Mann: 20 March 2000: Snowfalls are now just a thing of the past 

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DC-Court v First Amendment

Posted on 26 November 2014 by Scottish-Sceptic

In a judgement that if it went for Mann would effectively repeal the anti-SLAPP law of Columbia, three women judges whose predecessors fought tooth and nail for the free speech to say they are equal to men are about to … Continue reading →

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Steyn looking and sounding very confident after court

Posted on 25 November 2014 by Scottish-Sceptic

Steyn is looking very confident in this latest interview apparently after this latest court appearance: http://www.nasdaq.com/video/opinion-journal–is-questioning-climate-change-illegal–518533520 Alternative link: http://aol.it/1Cc4WYi

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Steyn V Mann-made warming

Posted on 25 November 2014 by Scottish-Sceptic

I managed to watch the court of Mann’s trial. I’m not sure even Mann’s own lawyer believed he could win let alone the judges. Mann’s lawyer’s argument: “there might be some law somewhere that might support what I say and … Continue reading →

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To stand up and be hated

Posted on 21 November 2014 by Scottish-Sceptic

Society often praises the volunteer who gives up their time to work on some “good cause”. And that is what sceptics did. We gave up time and money to work on a good cause, but with one very significant difference.

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