“A week is a long time in politics”, said Harold Wilson. Throughout history there have been certain times when this saying has taken on a particular resonance. It may be the case that we are now witnessing another such moment.
The political shenanigans around Brexit have left many MPs and the general public exhausted. There are very few things that the Prime Minister should be thanked for, but the extension of the Brexit negotiations could well be one of them. Much to the surprise of political observers, the suddenly vacant airwaves have been filled with discussion on climate change.
For many of us who have struggled to get climate change any airtime on national media – particularly without the presence of someone sowing doubt on climate science in the name of ‘balanced’ debate – this level of attention is refreshing and long overdue.
