We’ve had some fraught discussions on this blog as to when, if ever, it’s justified to call extra-legal authoritarianism “fascism.” I don’t want to open that painful discussion again, except to make the trite observation that context is important, and an angry comment on your own blog made by a private individual is not held … Continue reading
Author Archives: Geoff Chambers
George Monbiot’s Dark Night of the Soil
Cliscep has been criticised (and lost readers) for deviating from the path of climate sceptical righteousness to consider other subjects apparently far removed from climate. At the time of the election of Trump and the success of the Brexit referendum, the levels of hatred and lack of self-awareness exhibited by a ruling caste, who were … Continue reading
Ben Pile’s New Video
Ben Pile’s new video on Youtube brings Cliscep back on target. This one is a bullseye, hammering the point Ben has been making tirelessly for years at Climate Resistance: that action on climate change is a political dogma with no democratic mandate. He ends describing the Green Alliance (and by implication the rest of the Green … Continue reading
Herd Mentality versus Herd Immunity
The mass hysteria surrounding the Covid pandemic has similarities to climate hysteria, with the difference that it has evolved over a period of months instead of decades, and its effects are immediate instead of hypothetical. The unrolling of events can therefore be observed in real time, with the decisions and behaviour of the main actors … Continue reading
Naming Names
We had a bit of a spat her not long ago about the use of Certain Terms of Abuse. I was deeply disappointed to see valued contributors and commenters threatening to leave and not come back because of mere words. The storm has blown over, but to avoid a repetition, I thought it would be nice if … Continue reading
Notes from Under the Great Reset
The Great Reset holds no fears for me. As someone who has never owned a car and has been working from home since the sixties, I can afford to feel superior as the future tries hard to catch up with me. The private jet set at Davos can preach all they like about the need … Continue reading
The Other Climate Swede
It’s a year since the founder of the White Helmets James le Mesurier took his own life by jumping from the third floor bedroom window of his Istanbul flat. The Daily Mail and the Guardian both have long articles this week on the subject, which is not surprising. The rightwing Daily Mail is naturally sympathetic … Continue reading
Jit’s Lost Comment
I can’t get this comment out of “pending” so I’m publishing it here. The Survey link worked for me. It may work for you. Engaging in a bit o’ resurrection here because I got an email this morning. You recently signed the petition “Hold a referendum to scrap the UK’s policy of Net Zero CO2 … Continue reading
Raising the Stakes for the Great Reset
Post-election Quiz: Joe Biden named four members of his family “Beau,” “Champ,” “Hunter,” and “Major”. Two were his sons, and two are dogs.Can you guess which are which? * An article by Diana Kimpton at Conservative Woman poses a good question and provides some pithy answers. Thank you Diana. She also provides a link to … Continue reading
Malicious Intent on Climate and Covid
[Follow on from the discussion at Climate, Covid, Brexit, Peace Prize and Bikeshedding and Baloney – Trump Edition] What JAIME said (31 Oct 2020 2.56 pm): There is no direct evidence of ‘malicious intent’ in this government’s or any other government’s actions. If such existed, they’re hardly likely to leave it lying around are they? What there is is … Continue reading
