Climate change denier Nick Griffin to represent EU at Copenhagen

[cali]

BNP leader who believes climate change activists are 'cranks' will be member of European parliament's delegation


Nick Griffin, the leader of the British National party, is to represent the European parliament at the UN climate change conference in Copenhagen, which opens next week.

Last night politicians and scientists reacted furiously to news that the far-right politician and climate change denier should be attending the summit on behalf of the EU.

Griffin, who was elected to the European parliament in June, confirmed last night that he would attend as the representative of the parliament's environmental committee. World leaders, including Barack Obama and Gordon Brown, are hoping to forge a new global agreement to curtail greenhouse gas emissions.

Without such a deal, scientists warn that world temperatures will increase by more than 2C by the end of the century, triggering ice cap melting, sea-level rises, widespread flooding, the spread of deserts and devastating storms.

In a speech in the parliament last week, Griffin denounced those who warn of the consequences of climate change as "cranks". He said they had reached "an Orwellian consensus" that was "based not on scientific agreement, but on bullying, censorship and fraudulent statistics".

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http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/nov/29/nick-griffin-bnp-copenhagen-summit

[Prism]

1. The BNP . . .

This is like sending a klansman as a delegate to a conference on race relations.

[Dead_Parrot]

2. Maybe he's the comic relief?

I really can't see what a racist little fucktard like Griffin is going to add. Hopefully he'll stay in his room the whole time in case the brown people touch him.

Recc'd for the whatthefucktitude.

[Ichingcarpenter]

4. He will be a miniscule minority representing the EU

let alone the rest of the world


Just like Senator Inhofe

[Jamastiene]

3. We're fucked.

K&R so everyone will know.

[malletgirl02]

5. BNP

Isn't the BNP anti-EU? If so, why would a member of that party run for the European Parliament? Related question why would people vote for him?

[SemiCharmedQuark]

6. Why was John Bolton our ambassador to the UN?

[cali]

7. Bolton wasn't elected. he was appointed.

[SemiCharmedQuark]

8. He didn't have to accept the appointment.

My point is that it isn't unheard of for someone who hates an organization to try and become a part of said organization.

[malletgirl02]

9. I get your point

It is the same reason people who have the government in the US, mostly Republicans run for office to be part of it, power.

[TheBigotBasher]

11. Proportional Representation

in the European elections helped secure him his seat. And of course stupid idiots voting for him.

[LeftishBrit]

15. Good questions!

To the first question: (a) they want to use their influence to undermine it from within; (b) it provides a good salary and cushy benefits, which they're not above taking.

To the second: as a protest vote against the EU, and more generally because they're Britain's equivalent of your teabaggers.

[TheBigotBasher]

10. This is idiotic

How on Earth is Nick Griffin, who is a dirty sweaty racist piece of crap, EU representative for anything?

[babylonsister]

12. And we've got Inhofe, though he hasn't exactly been sent by us. nt

[panzerfaust]

13. Ah, the enlightened BNP

[LeftishBrit]

14. I am shocked that he should be representing the EU at anything

Firstly he hates the EU, not that it stops him riding on their gravy train; and secondly he is a horrible racist neo-fascist lunatic who is a disgrace to my country and to the EU.

[Odin2005]

16. Oh, What the fucking hell is this little bastard doing there?

:wtf: