Tory comedy
Apr 14, 2015
Bishop Hill in Climate: Parliament, Conservatives

Not that the Conservative manifesto is much better. Here are some excerpts. First up is a proposal to put a non-endangered species on the endangered species list:

 

We will press for full ‘endangered species’ status for polar bears and a ban on the international trade in polar bear skins, as well as for greater attention to be paid to the impact of climate change on wildlife and habitats in Polar Regions in the Arctic Council and other international fora.

Then there is a case of highlighting "things we have done nothing to change":

 

Power margins – the safety cushion we need to prevent blackouts – have fallen to record lows because of [Labour's] historic failure to invest in new capacity. Domestic sources of oil and gas were unexploited. And Labour failed to deliver the next generation of energy projects that will help us keep the lights on, drive bills down and reduce carbon emissions.

Followed by outright dishonesty...

All parts of the UK will soon be helping to deliver secure, affordable and low-carbon energy, from the Hinkley Point nuclear power station, to offshore wind turbine manufacturing at the new Green Port in Hull, the next generation of pipelines West of Shetland and the Swansea tidal lagoon.
In terms of actual policies, it's marginally better but only marginally. So it's yes to fracking and no to onshore windfarms but yes to the Climate Change Act and yes to Paris. In essence it's more of the policies that have left us on the verge of the lights going out. 
I think it's fair to say that this will not be a vote winner.

 

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