
Global warming is a popular ‘buzz word’ at the moment and nowhere is this more true than in the world of politics. With so much hype around the environment this has become one of the ‘hottest’ issues for politicians (pun unintended) and so plays a role in nearly every speech, manifesto and rally. If you want to win voters, say the word ‘green’ enough and you’ll get some people behind you. We’re not going to get deep into politics here and address whether or not most politicians come good on their eco-friendly intentions, but rather look at those politicians who buck the trend by speaking out against global warming, and at those politicians that have conveniently ‘changed their minds’ to start going green in time for their campaign trail. What we’re looking at here is how politician’s views on climate change are formed and whether or not this has anything to do with, you know, their opinions on the subject… An Inconvenient Question While some politicians make their views on global warming clear […]