> "Doug" riseup.net> wrote in message
>
> news:ca4a0343-8807-48bf-a7c3-1102f56e21c2@t54g2000hsg.googlegroups.com...
>
> Policitians lie. Well, big deal. Tell us something we don't know.

> This will please the polluting motorists on this newsgroup, who will
> now feel freer than ever to exercise their right to drive at high
> speeds regardless of any consequences.
>
> "All three main political parties are backsliding on their commitment
> to "green" policies in the economic downturn, a coalition of nine
> environmental groups warns today.
>
> The annual audit by the groups, who have more than five million
> supporters between them, says the parties will face a backlash from
> voters unless they toughen their pledges to safeguard the environment.
>
> The organisations, including Friends of the Earth, Greenpeace and WWF,
> call for "far greater leadership, vision and courage than we have seen
> from any of the three main parties in recent months". They add:
> "Despite continuing green rhetoric, we've seen a retreat on this
> agenda by politicians unwilling to advocate the crucial steps to
> tackle climate change and other environmental problems for fear of
> media criticism and electoral unpalatability."..." ...

> Doug wrote:

>> This will please the polluting motorists on this newsgroup, who will
>> now feel freer than ever to exercise their right to drive at high
>> speeds regardless of any consequences.

>

>> "All three main political parties are backsliding on their commitment
>> to "green" policies in the economic downturn, a coalition of nine
>> environmental groups warns today.

>

>> The annual audit by the groups, who have more than five million
>> supporters between them, says the parties will face a backlash from
>> voters unless they toughen their pledges to safeguard the environment.

>

>> The organisations, including Friends of the Earth, Greenpeace and WWF,
>> call for "far greater leadership, vision and courage than we have seen
>> from any of the three main parties in recent months". They add:
>> "Despite continuing green rhetoric, we've seen a retreat on this
>> agenda by politicians unwilling to advocate the crucial steps to
>> tackle climate change and other environmental problems for fear of ...

> On 10 Sep, 07:52, Tony Dragon btinternet.com> wrote:

>> Doug wrote:

>>> This will please the polluting motorists on this newsgroup, who will
>>> now feel freer than ever to exercise their right to drive at high
>>> speeds regardless of any consequences.

>>

>>> "All three main political parties are backsliding on their
>>> commitment to "green" policies in the economic downturn, a
>>> coalition of nine environmental groups warns today.

>>

>>> The annual audit by the groups, who have more than five million
>>> supporters between them, says the parties will face a backlash from
>>> voters unless they toughen their pledges to safeguard the
>>> environment.

>>

>>> The organisations, including Friends of the Earth, Greenpeace and
>>> WWF, call for "far greater leadership, vision and courage than we
>>> have seen from any of the three main parties in recent months".
>>> They add: "Despite continuing green rhetoric, we've seen a retreat ...

> Doug wrote:

>> On 10 Sep, 07:52, Tony Dragon btinternet.com> wrote:

>>> Doug wrote:

>>>> This will please the polluting motorists on this newsgroup, who will
>>>> now feel freer than ever to exercise their right to drive at high
>>>> speeds regardless of any consequences.
>>>> "All three main political parties are backsliding on their
>>>> commitment to "green" policies in the economic downturn, a
>>>> coalition of nine environmental groups warns today.
>>>> The annual audit by the groups, who have more than five million
>>>> supporters between them, says the parties will face a backlash from
>>>> voters unless they toughen their pledges to safeguard the
>>>> environment.
>>>> The organisations, including Friends of the Earth, Greenpeace and
>>>> WWF, call for "far greater leadership, vision and courage than we
>>>> have seen from any of the three main parties in recent months".
>>>> They add: "Despite continuing green rhetoric, we've seen a retreat
>>>> on this agenda by politicians unwilling to advocate the crucial
>>>> steps to tackle climate change and other environmental problems for ...

> Brimstone wrote:

>> Doug wrote:

>>> On 10 Sep, 07:52, Tony Dragon btinternet.com> wrote:

>>>> Doug wrote:

>>>>> This will please the polluting motorists on this newsgroup, who will
>>>>> now feel freer than ever to exercise their right to drive at high
>>>>> speeds regardless of any consequences.
>>>>> "All three main political parties are backsliding on their
>>>>> commitment to "green" policies in the economic downturn, a
>>>>> coalition of nine environmental groups warns today.
>>>>> The annual audit by the groups, who have more than five million
>>>>> supporters between them, says the parties will face a backlash from
>>>>> voters unless they toughen their pledges to safeguard the
>>>>> environment.
>>>>> The organisations, including Friends of the Earth, Greenpeace and
>>>>> WWF, call for "far greater leadership, vision and courage than we
>>>>> have seen from any of the three main parties in recent months".
>>>>> They add: "Despite continuing green rhetoric, we've seen a retreat
>>>>> on this agenda by politicians unwilling to advocate the crucial ...

> This will please the polluting motorists on this newsgroup, who will
> now feel freer than ever to exercise their right to drive at high
> speeds regardless of any consequences.