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Originally Posted by mkpdavies
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Witchcraft is a pretty strong condemnation of serious scientists.
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Wrong assumption. He wasn't questioning the scientists themselves, just the process of ignoring one set of scientists who happen to have an opposing view.
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Even so he has been branded as someone who does not believe GW is caused by man
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By who? Richard Corbett? The Grauniad? Jesus he has been branded with far worse.
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I will stick with naive because there was no need for him to say anything.
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Which is rubbish, if you believe in political parties having a set of values, sticking to them and fighting their corner. |
If he is choosing to have a set of values which ignores the fact that the mainstream scientific view is that GW is caused by man, it is not far short of the flat earthers outlook.
He is entitled to his view, however, if he has any ambition to be a serious politician he has to make comments which are appropriate. I think the preponderance of the evidence is that he likes things just as they are - him, the leader of a Tory pressure group. His witchcraft statement was deliberately designed to ensure things stay that way!