Pesky things, these temperatures

Worldwide, the first four months of 2011 have been exceptionally cool.

But there's always l'exception francaise. France has had the hottest, driest spring [March - May] in memory.

So carbon dioxide is up in France but down worldwide?

Last year the El Nino boosted temperatures. This year La Nina has cooled them. This did not stop some claiming that 2010 would be a record year because of global warming. I predict that if 2011 turns out to be exceptionally cold it will be because of the La Nina. It seems that to some if it’s hotter than average it’s man-made global warming, but if it’s cooler it’s a natural fluctuation.

There's more to temperature than CO2 then? Temperature trends aren't the same everywhere?

And this is the political establishment's basis for pauperising us with their "low carbon" policies?