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The weird, warped politics of envy in 2016

Posted on 20 December 2016 by Peter Boyer

In these extraordinary times we should not be jettisoning our extraordinary people. There’s a story going round that 2016 was a year for ordinary folk, when your average bloke and his missus made a stand for things they hold dear. … Continue reading →

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Marrakech and the moving feast of climate politics

Posted on 22 November 2016 by Peter Boyer

Could a Donald Trump presidency kill off effective global climate action? Politics is a game played around reality, which is to say it’s not about reality at all, but about what we’d like it to be. The UN climate meeting at … Continue reading →

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Coming to terms with President Trump

Posted on 15 November 2016 by Peter Boyer

Donald Trump has much to learn about a lot of things, including climate change. But he will learn nothing from Myron Ebell. Every four years, till we’re sick of hearing it, US presidential candidates tell their electors and the world what … Continue reading →

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