Your last point is around what are called consumption-based (as opposed to "territorial") emissions, which have followed the same trend with a pecentage difference of around 10-15%. So whil… (View Post)

That was perhaps true 20 years ago after the dash for gas, though you are not clear whether you are talking about energy use or emissions, and which emissions, or global warming. From about 2000, the… (View Post)

But we're better at it that the United States Navy. Perhaps. They bought in the French/Italian FREMM frigate design as something that would be "we know it works" so could be delivered … (View Post)

For many he is an icon of an overpaid BBC talking head, and therefore a symbol that they can use to have a go at the BBC - which is what it is really about. For me (on balance I will still defend the… (View Post)

It's not quite that good - though I have often given them credit for it. In the main they were short-termists wanting their sweeties NOW. Much credit goes to the Lib Dems, for forcing certain lo… (View Post)