Bishop Hill It takes a village
Jun 5, 2011 Climate: Parliament I chanced upon the (unrevised) transcript of an evidence session in front of the House of Lords Science and Technology Committee on the subject of nuclear power.
I found myself with a vague feeling of unease having read it. This may have been something to do with the fact that the session involved evidence from Sir John Beddington, who appears to have coordinated the Climategate whitewashes. He was speaking to, among others, Lord Oxburgh, the head of one of the whitewashes in question, and Lord Willis, who headed another.
Bishop Hill
An amusing quote about two members of the House of Commons SciTech committee that looked (sort of) at Climategate.
Within our own party's recent history both Evan Harris and Phil Willis were much talked up because of their previous lives as a GP and headteacher respectively. But, though they are both good eggs, when the former was health spokesperson and the latter education spokesperson, I had the uncomfortable feeling that Lib Dem policy on health was being dicatated by the BMA on the one hand and the NUT on the other.
It's not obvious to me that Harris and Willis were working for the BMA (British Medical Association) and the NUT (National Union of Teachers) during the Climategate inquiry, but they were certainly not working on behalf of the public.
Reader Comments (11)
Lord Willis of Knaresborough: I said we are always thinking about things, we just never do anything.
Professor Sir John Beddington: Absolutely.
Sort of sums it all up.
Lord Willis of Knaresborough
MPs' expenses: Phil Willis spent thousands on a flat where his daughter now lives
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/mps-expenses/5351198/MPs-expenses-Phil-Willis-spent-thousands-on-a-flat-where-his-daughter-now-lives.html
Beddington's favourite word - "roadmap". Has he never heard of satnav? And this is the Government's Chief Scientific Adviser? Gobbledegook.
Lots of talk and very little action. It's been like that for years. They've talked about dealing with nuclear waste for over 20 years. Every few years they set up a new committee to discuss the issue. Then they put off the decision and set up another committee. It's no wonder this country is going downhill. It would help if they had somebody who had some knowledge of the nuclear industry Having had a dozen energy ministers in 14 years doesn't help.
"It takes a village"
It is a village and every village has its idiots, sadly it looks like this village has them employed as “scientific advisors”.
However, I wonder would “wimp” be a better description for a scientific advisor with a lack of moral fibre?
Potentially the most expensive, regressive wimps that mankind has so far encountered.
I know, I know we've all read silly global warming stories before but really, this is my offering for the silliest in the past couple of days. Beat this.....
http://www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/content.php?sid=3979
A village, is it now? Sure, an' that's a place full of villains, innit?
I think this trumps that one, Paul:
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/nervous-naysayers-on-the-road-to-ruin-as-a-high-carbon-economy/story-fn59niix-1226069667998
Dude, you guys are long overdue for a revolution.
"It's not obvious to me that Harris and Willis were working for the BMA (British Medical Association) and the NUT (National Union of Teachers) during the Climategate inquiry, but they were certainly not working on behalf of the public."
C'mon Bish!
Why would they be working for the NUT or BMA on this particular project? The RS is the "competent Union" for "Climate Scientist" scamsters.
Dude, you guys are long overdue for a revolution.
Jun 6, 2011 at 6:48 AM | Unregistered CommentersHx
And that would get us what sHx? Seems to me the system on the other side of the pond is no better than the UK! Look to the long running F.O.I.'s on Mann and his whitewash inquiry for proof of that!