[TV] Election Debate, Climate Change, Channel 4, TONIGHT 7pm

[One Teddy Maybank]

Number of times "Climate Change" is mentioned in major party manifestos...

Tory - 7
Labour - 11
Lib Dem - 16
SNP - 22

Like the manifestos themselves, means very little..........

 

[abc]

The gift that keeps on giving this.

This is a brolly Steve McLaren sized mishap.

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But is it?

Most people don't take a lot of notice of Channel 4 and many will see this as part of 'Boris The Character'. Those that care about this have probably already decided not to vote for him

 

[nicko31]

Swinson - "Brexit is a climate crime"..

 

[Ernest]

Much more adult debate without Johnson and Farage there

 

[stewart12]

couldn't care less what a single issue MEP from a minor party, that isn't even standing as an MP, thinks about the environment

but Johnson is an utter, utter, coward. He's supposed to be the leader of a major economy for crying out loud

 

[Is it PotG?]

Jezza's trees

Still, glad to hear he's keeping nuclear power.

 

[nicko31]

Much more adult debate without Johnson and Farage there

The most grown up conversation I've seen in British politics in a while

 

[Ernest]

I'm no fan of Corbyn but I must say I'd rather have him as PM than a melting block of ice

 

[Is it PotG?]

The most grown up conversation I've seen in British politics in a while

Empty rhetoric.

 

[Hugo Rune]

Running from scrutiny on such a subject will win him loads of youngsters votes or maybe just reinforce their opinion of him

The Tories are not targeting the youth vote so they just don’t care.

Rather, they are after ‘leave’ Baby-Boomer Labour voters like yourself. The polls are indicating that they’ll hoover up the northern ones by the hundreds of thousands with little more than a strap-line saying ‘Let’s get Brexit done’. And as for Jezza, above all else, Corbyn will be remembered as losing to ‘Boris The Liar’ (the Country’s worst ever Prime Minister).

 

[WATFORD zero]

I think it's fairly obvious that in a debate that even the most challenged of individuals would struggle to deny is important, Johnson and Farage would contribute about as much as the SEGW would in the North Stand Concourse Post Match Analysis

 

[nicko31]

Corbyn mentions the cluster f**k of UK recycling systems, need to be addressed

 

[Is it PotG?]

Jezza admits he is the last to put the heating on and a bit miserable, who'd have thunk it?

 

[nicko31]

Govie told to go home...

 

[Jolly Red Giant]

Any debate on climate change ultimately comes down to capitalism is killing the planet

 

[ManOfSussex]

Jezza's trees

Parliament changed the Climate Change Act (2008) back in June to commit to net zero carbon emissions by 2050 and The CCC have said 1.5 billion trees will need to be planted to achieve this, among other things. What's so amusing then about Corbyn stating an aim of planting 2 billion trees in the next 20 years, rather than the next 30 as recommended by the CCC?

 

[Is it PotG?]

Parliament changed the Climate Change Act (2008) back in June to commit to net zero carbon emissions by 2050 and The CCC have said 1.5 billion trees will need to be planted to achieve this, among other things. What's so amusing then about Corbyn stating an aim of planting 2 billion trees in the next 20 years, rather than the next 30 as recommended by the CCC?

I take it you didn't listen to that learned lady at the climax then?

 

[Hastings gull]

Parliament changed the Climate Change Act (2008) back in June to commit to net zero carbon emissions by 2050 and The CCC have said 1.5 billion trees will need to be planted to achieve this, among other things. What's so amusing then about Corbyn stating an aim of planting 2 billion trees in the next 20 years, rather than the next 30 as recommended by the CCC?

I don't particularly find it amusing; just that JC might just be trying to out-do everyone for a few cheap votes. I don't doubt that he is concerned about climate change, but first and foremost he is a politician desperate to win popularity.

 

[nicko31]

Important to remember who flogged off the Green Investment Bank to McQuarie for £2.3B at the first opportunity. Wonder who?

 

[ManOfSussex]

I take it you didn't listen to that learned lady at the climax then?

What did she say that was amusing then?

I don't particularly find it amusing; just that JC might just be trying to out-do everyone for a few cheap votes. I don't doubt that he is concerned about climate change, but first and foremost he is a politician desperate to win popularity.

The Woodland Trust have said the target of 1.5 Billion needs to be greater to offset losses of existing trees.