Comments on: Racist, sexist global warming denier may become editor of The Independent http://trueslant.com/allisonkilkenny/2010/01/10/racist-sexist-global-warming-denier-may-become-editor-of-the-independent/ [Please go to 'Settings' to change your Tagline] Fri, 14 Dec 2012 11:35:58 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Rod Liddle busted for making racist comments under online pseudonym - Allison Kilkenny - Unreported - True/Slant http://trueslant.com/allisonkilkenny/2010/01/10/racist-sexist-global-warming-denier-may-become-editor-of-the-independent/comment-page-1/#comment-1971 Rod Liddle busted for making racist comments under online pseudonym - Allison Kilkenny - Unreported - True/Slant Sun, 17 Jan 2010 14:55:51 +0000 http://trueslant.com/allisonkilkenny/?p=3021#comment-1971 [...] rumored future editor of The Independent is in more hot water. Rod Liddle, the racist, sexist global warming denier, just got busted by The Daily Mail for leaving racist comments on a series of football [...] [...] rumored future editor of The Independent is in more hot water. Rod Liddle, the racist, sexist global warming denier, just got busted by The Daily Mail for leaving racist comments on a series of football [...]

]]> By: Greenhoof » Blog Archive » Climate Denier Rod Liddle Considered For Editor Position at The Independent http://trueslant.com/allisonkilkenny/2010/01/10/racist-sexist-global-warming-denier-may-become-editor-of-the-independent/comment-page-1/#comment-1903 Greenhoof » Blog Archive » Climate Denier Rod Liddle Considered For Editor Position at The Independent Mon, 11 Jan 2010 19:17:40 +0000 http://trueslant.com/allisonkilkenny/?p=3021#comment-1903 [...] considering whether to make outspoken columnist Rod Liddle the new editor of the paper.  Reader backlash against this decision is growing, and for good [...] [...] considering whether to make outspoken columnist Rod Liddle the new editor of the paper.  Reader backlash against this decision is growing, and for good [...]

]]> By: Allison Kilkenny http://trueslant.com/allisonkilkenny/2010/01/10/racist-sexist-global-warming-denier-may-become-editor-of-the-independent/comment-page-1/#comment-1901 Allison Kilkenny Mon, 11 Jan 2010 15:12:34 +0000 http://trueslant.com/allisonkilkenny/?p=3021#comment-1901 You mean apart from<a href="http://www.greenparty.org.uk/" rel="nofollow"> the Green Party</a>? Or did you mean they're sort of statistically insignificant when compared to the Tories and Labor? (Though the Green Party <a href="http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/poll-surge-suggests-greens-on-course-for-first-commons-seat-1863895.html" rel="nofollow">seems to be on its way to securing a Commons seat</a>.) It might be less of a political party issue because UK voters seem universally concerned by global warming (<a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/8396512.stm" rel="nofollow">concern is rising in the UK</a>,) at a time while confidence in scientists and the reality of global warming is <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/12/18/AR2009121800002.html" rel="nofollow">diminishing in the US</a>. You mean apart from the Green Party? Or did you mean they’re sort of statistically insignificant when compared to the Tories and Labor? (Though the Green Party seems to be on its way to securing a Commons seat.)

It might be less of a political party issue because UK voters seem universally concerned by global warming (concern is rising in the UK,) at a time while confidence in scientists and the reality of global warming is diminishing in the US.

]]> By: Michael Roston http://trueslant.com/allisonkilkenny/2010/01/10/racist-sexist-global-warming-denier-may-become-editor-of-the-independent/comment-page-1/#comment-1898 Michael Roston Sun, 10 Jan 2010 15:06:46 +0000 http://trueslant.com/allisonkilkenny/?p=3021#comment-1898 It's interesting how in the UK, climate change denial is all carried out by the media, and has no major political movement behind it (the Tories chide Labor for not making enough progress on greenhouse gas emission reduction, and even the BNP spins their anti-immigrant xenophobia as a way to fight climate change). It's really just an almost purely media driven beast over there. It’s interesting how in the UK, climate change denial is all carried out by the media, and has no major political movement behind it (the Tories chide Labor for not making enough progress on greenhouse gas emission reduction, and even the BNP spins their anti-immigrant xenophobia as a way to fight climate change). It’s really just an almost purely media driven beast over there.

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