During an excellent if too optimistic overview, Philip Stott refers to "a brief, but seminal, critique of the ‘science’ from Lord Leach of Fairford".
Read (both) and enjoy.
Why does the excellent Prof seem too optimistic? The media may be teetering, but the politicians have invested too much in AGW to draw back without loss of face, and foolishly left themselves no exit route. All the frontbenches accept AGW as an article of faith, Brown, Miliband and Cameron especially. They have said in terms that the science is settled. Brown has called AGW doubters flat-earthers, Miliband is actually choosing this moment to bang the drum for AGW.
Government is busy doling out our money to foreign governments, and to domestic projects in the UK. I am trying to follow this in a new blog, Carbonballs, and it is frightening how many ways the government machine is finding to toss away money that we don't have. Looking on the bright side, though, it does suggest that substantial easy savings should be available once those in power can swallow their pride.
Only attacks on the temperature records will hole AGW below the waterline. Vested interests will be desperately baling - this could sink careers. The theory may be on its last legs, but powerful politicians and campaigners will be very, very reluctant to let their latest scare die. They think retraction would make them look stupid.
Too late, guys, I'm afraid!
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