Unthreaded
The Democrats will have to fund their own delegation to COP 24 Katowice, and promise the World that they will fund Climate Science for at least 2 years out of their own pockets, and then pay $100bn per year thereafter out of American Taxpayer's pockets.
Meanwhile Trump will save the World by not flying to Katowice.
golf charlie
If you wondered about how Treeza and chums roll....
Is it a demonstration that we are into "Dear Leader" territory ?
tomo
Jit
I searched for that denialism piece and found this - what was more interesting than some sociologist prat eco-priest was the accompanying "Sustainable Thinking" links ...
If one wanted a demonstration of how the BBC over-promotes blinkered environmentalist catechism / dogma it would be hard work to find a better example.
ST
it strikes me that the mid terms were largely bereft of any prominent characters actually promoting policies - sure, DJT did his share of stumping about the place but the media didn't overplay their hand this time (Twitter excepted) and I think underlying tribalism played out for the most part. I do think though that Pelosi & Co.will definitely overplay their hand and that the the next 2 years will be turbulent. Compared to the 2016 coverage I'd say that the BBC has been very restrained indeed...
tomo
Mark aren't you being just a little unfair yourself? The most important news is that Republicans have lost control of the House and henceforth the Democrats will be able to do things previously impossible. In contrast Republicans have retained control of the Senate and with an increased majority. In other words no basic change from the situation before the mid-terms. You write the BBC is offering biased reporting; I disagree, I think here the BBC was emphasizing the most newsworthy and important news.
I'll make a prediction: none of tomorrow's newspaper headlines will lead on the Senate results, but the House results will be headlined and speculated upon ad nauseam. It's what's news bro.
Supertroll
BBC Ideas: what's behind denialism?
Nov 7, 2018 at 9:03 AM | Jit
Why does the BBC deny free speech to those with alternative views to 97% of Climate Scientists?
golf charlie
"But the big change to how the world works is that the Republican Party no longer have control of all three pillars of the US legislature.
Nov 7, 2018 at 8:15 AM | M Courtney"
He is still able to put the US economy first, to the detriment of China and the EU.
He still has the 4th Pillar - the US EPA - when it comes to adjudicating on Climate Science.
The Democrats still have no obvious Presidential Candidates.
The Democrats can now dig up more dirt on Trump (real or imagined), throw more mud at Trump, and avoid concentrating attention on the improving US economy, jobs etc
golf charlie
Midterms are always (usually) bad for the sitting President and his party. But to put it into context, Obama's last midterm in 2010, the Democrats lost 63 seats. Just over a 9% swing to the Republicans. And this was the 'sainted' Obama! Of course, he then set the precedent by using the Presidential veto many times. If Trump does the same just wait for the Democrats to wail.
Harry Passfield
BBC Ideas: what's behind denialism?
Sociologist Keith Kahn-Harris explains.
Although having watched it, I would recommend he talk to a sceptic or two and ask them, rather than treating them as a mysterious tribe in a hidden valley whose inexplicable behaviour must have some rational explanation, if he could only figure out what it is...
Jit
In fairness to the BBC, the big change that impacts the UK is that the Republicans have lost control of Congress.
Yes, as a referendum on Trump it is a best a draw for either side. It could be argued that the criticisms of Kavanaugh were disowned by the electorate, if you want to spin it for the Republicans.
But the big change to how the world works is that the Republican Party no longer have control of all three pillars of the US legislature.
M Courtney
Tomo
Indulging in such contracts simply suggests there is something to hide. Oddly enough, I am not aware of anything that might be laid at May's door in relation to cladding or fire tests. Hapless housing and energy ministers and the EU and UK bureaucracy are a different matter. They appear to have proritised the green religion over safety or common financial sense.