> 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
>>>> 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.

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> Evidence?
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