Sunday, April 20, 2008

Flying blind?



Duncan plays the Prime Minister trying to ignore the exhortations of Debbie and John.



A climate change bill which excludes emissions from aviation is like going on a diet but eating all the chocolate you like. Or like introducing a drink driving law that excludes whiskey.

Other industries will have to play their part when the climate change bill becomes law. Why should the airline business be let off the hook?

Islington Friends of the Earth, along with FOE groups up and down the country, were out in force to remind Mr Brown that he must take into consideration aviation and shipping emissions in the climate change bill.


One of our members, Duncan, gamely volunteering to be our Gordon Brown for the day, tries to ignore the aeroplane John is launching at him, in the photo used in the Islington Gazette.