Lords attack Blair over Kyoto (they want him to pressure Bush*)

[kskiska]

Tony Blair today comes under criticism from a group of scientists and diplomats for failing to use Britain's "special relationship" with the US to put pressure on US president George Bush to ratify the Kyoto protocol.

The intervention is made by peers on the cross-party House of Lords science and technology committee, whose members demand that Britain redouble its efforts to persuade Mr Bush to change his mind on climate change.

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Mr Blair recently declared he would place global warming at the heart of his chairmanship of the G8 next year.

The Lords' carefully phrased criticism came as the government admitted that the "grim reality" of climate change is beginning to alarm ministers. Margaret Beckett, the environment secretary, says in an interview with the Guardian today: "I think there's a greater perception now that it's actually happening."

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http://politics.guardian.co.uk/green/story/0,9061,1250460,00.html

[kskiska]

1. Kick

:kick:

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2. My Lords misunderstand the "Special Relationship": it means only ...

that John Bull heels at Uncle Sam's command -- if Mr. Bush have his way.

[chenGOD]

3. You're not kidding...

Blair pressure Bush? The only pressure Bush puts on Blair is when they speak at the same news conference: Tony says what his master wants him to, he just says it so much better than Bush.

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4. The only pressure is from one greedy hand to another

between these two jerk offs.