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Title: Limpdem carbon footprint hypocrisy
Post by: albitz on 10 December 2010, 01:20:37
Just heard on sky news that Chris Huhnes number two (no sniggering at the back) flew back from  the climate conference in Mexico just to vote on the student fees bill and then went straight back to the airport and flew back to Mexico again to join the thousands of other delegates who have flown in to decide on how we should produce less carbon.
You couldnt make it up. ::) ::)
Title: Re: Limpdem carbon footprint hypocrisy
Post by: Banjax on 10 December 2010, 08:18:20
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Just heard on sky news that Chris Huhnes number two (no sniggering at the back) flew back from  the climate conference in Mexico just to vote on the student fees bill and then went straight back to the airport and flew back to Mexico again to join the thousands of other delegates who have flown in to decide on how we should produce less carbon.
You couldnt make it up. ::) ::)

that is ridiculous, I heard him on the radio talking about it and usually what happens is he pairs up with an opposite member who intends to vote the other way and they both agree not to vote thereby cancelling out each other - seems Labour wouldnt play ball...of course he could have found someone in his own party who was voting against, but didnt  :y
Title: Re: Limpdem carbon footprint hypocrisy
Post by: Dishevelled Den on 10 December 2010, 08:31:41
Yes, although I'm pleased to see that our dear Brother in Christ, Christopher, resisted the temptation thereby sparing the planet from this unquestionably blatent and quite unnecessary use of resources. :y
Title: Re: Limpdem carbon footprint hypocrisy
Post by: Banjax on 10 December 2010, 08:47:47
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Yes, although I'm pleased to see that our dear Brother in Christ, Christopher, resisted the temptation thereby sparing the planet from this unquestionably blatent and quite unnecessary use of resources. :y

common sense prevailed?  :o :o

of course the plane still flew right? so it makes no difference in any case  ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Limpdem carbon footprint hypocrisy
Post by: Dishevelled Den on 10 December 2010, 09:02:32
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Yes, although I'm pleased to see that our dear Brother in Christ, Christopher, resisted the temptation thereby sparing the planet from this unquestionably blatent and quite unnecessary use of resources. :y

common sense prevailed?  :o :o

of course the plane still flew right? so it makes no difference in any case  ;D ;D ;D

;D ;D Yes BJ, that's where it always falls down although I would suggest that those preaching on the iniquities of long-distance travel in terms of it’s (and other forms of overly used mechanised transport) apparently deleterious effect on the planet, I would have thought that they should be leading by example.

Although the draw of a fully paid-up visit to a holiday resort may perhaps be a temptation too attractive to resist - or - in the case of the said Brother in Christ, a convenient place to be in the event of politically awkward vote being taken at Westminster.
Title: Re: Limpdem carbon footprint hypocrisy
Post by: Banjax on 10 December 2010, 09:05:20
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Yes, although I'm pleased to see that our dear Brother in Christ, Christopher, resisted the temptation thereby sparing the planet from this unquestionably blatent and quite unnecessary use of resources. :y

common sense prevailed?  :o :o

of course the plane still flew right? so it makes no difference in any case  ;D ;D ;D

;D ;D Yes BJ, that's where it always falls down although I would suggest that those preaching on the iniquities of long-distance travel in terms of it’s (and other forms of overly used mechanised transport) apparently deleterious effect on the planet, I would have thought that they should be leading by example.

Although the draw of a fully paid-up visit to a holiday resort may perhaps be a temptation too attractive to resist - or - in the case of the said Brother in Christ, a convenient place to be in the event of politically awkward vote being taken at Westminster.

he's maybe smarter than we initially gave him credit for, Z  :y
Title: Re: Limpdem carbon footprint hypocrisy
Post by: Dishevelled Den on 10 December 2010, 09:16:47
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Yes, although I'm pleased to see that our dear Brother in Christ, Christopher, resisted the temptation thereby sparing the planet from this unquestionably blatent and quite unnecessary use of resources. :y

common sense prevailed?  :o :o

of course the plane still flew right? so it makes no difference in any case  ;D ;D ;D

;D ;D Yes BJ, that's where it always falls down although I would suggest that those preaching on the iniquities of long-distance travel in terms of it’s (and other forms of overly used mechanised transport) apparently deleterious effect on the planet, I would have thought that they should be leading by example.

Although the draw of a fully paid-up visit to a holiday resort may perhaps be a temptation too attractive to resist - or - in the case of the said Brother in Christ, a convenient place to be in the event of politically awkward vote being taken at Westminster.

he's maybe smarter than we initially gave him credit for, Z  :y

It would be a stretch for me to go with that one BJ. ;D ;D :y
Title: Re: Limpdem carbon footprint hypocrisy
Post by: albitz on 11 December 2010, 06:50:01
Seems brother Chris has given in to temptation. Just heard him being interviewed on BBC Breakfast, via telephone, live from Mexico. ;) ::)