'Branson's £10 m. to anyone who can stop climate change'

Britannist · 09-02-2007, 07:41 AM

Today's Independent carries a report titled "Branson offers £10 million to the person who can prevent the climate change crisis."

Find out more at:

:arrow:
http://news.independent.co.uk/enviro...cle2251346.ece

g hall · 09-02-2007, 10:59 AM

That'll be safe then no person or state can stop it

John Carter · 09-02-2007, 11:30 AM

Ground all Virgin aircraft immediately, scrap them, demolish their hangers and plant some trees in their place.

Right, where's my money Branson?

g hall · 09-02-2007, 11:31 AM

John I love an optimist

Westcountryman · 09-02-2007, 02:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by John Carter

Ground all Virgin aircraft immediately, scrap them, demolish their hangers and plant some trees in their place.

Right, where's my money Branson?

Feldoon · 09-02-2007, 04:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by John Carter

Ground all Virgin aircraft immediately, scrap them, demolish their hangers and plant some trees in their place.

Right, where's my money Branson?

How about dismantling all non eco-friendly methods of shipping stock too then recycling all the vehicles going unused (hey, China love us for it, right?) and use it to create your new drinks can!

I'll have my share.

22ANDUK · 09-02-2007, 05:27 PM

He's a great attention grabber, anyone who followed the Ashes tour will know what I'm on about. :wink:

How about stopping hairy tycoons pumping hot gas into trans-atlantic air balloons?

gimlet · 09-02-2007, 06:29 PM

Well guess Clippo will be picking up a large wad soon!

Besoeker · 09-02-2007, 11:42 PM

Yet another headline that is, at best, misleading.

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g hall Uber Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: erewhon Posts: 5,638	John I love an optimist __________________ "That government is best which governs least." "This is a sharp Medicine, but it is a Physician for all diseases and miseries". "To be "matter of fact" about the world is to blunder into fantasy --and dull fantasy at that, as the real world is strange and wonderful." TANSTAAFL TANJ

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09-02-2007, 11:30 AM	#3 (permalink)
John Carter Uber Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: On Sabbatical Posts: 5,110	Ground all Virgin aircraft immediately, scrap them, demolish their hangers and plant some trees in their place. Right, where's my money Branson?

09-02-2007, 05:27 PM	#7 (permalink)
22ANDUK Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,438	He's a great attention grabber, anyone who followed the Ashes tour will know what I'm on about. :wink: How about stopping hairy tycoons pumping hot gas into trans-atlantic air balloons?

09-02-2007, 06:29 PM	#8 (permalink)
gimlet Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Shropshire Posts: 836	Well guess Clippo will be picking up a large wad soon!

09-02-2007, 11:42 PM	#9 (permalink)
Besoeker Uber Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 5,015	Yet another headline that is, at best, misleading.