> 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
>>> fear of media criticism and electoral unpalatability."..."

>>

>>> More:

>>

>>> http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/main-parties-reneging-o...

>>

>>> --
>>> World Carfree Network
>>> http://www.worldcarfree.net/
>>> Help for your car-addicted friends in the U.K.

>>
>> Does that mean that the main political parties are not accepting
>> 'GreensWash'
>>

> No they are more likely to be using greenwash to disguise their
> backsliding.