On Dec 5, 10:38*am, Paul C wrote:
On Fri, 4 Dec 2009 14:56:11 -0800 (PST), Scott W

wrote:
Was most disappointed with Newsnight tonight... we were promised

"As the United Nations decides to conduct its own investigation into e-
mails leaked from the University of East Anglia, we'll be hearing from
inside the bunker for the first time. A scientist there tells us that
his colleagues have been traduced. A sceptical voice from the US
responds"

Instead we were given something which resembled PMQs. I commend the
BBC for giving this airtime - but the chairmanship of the two voices
was awful. I'm surprised Piers wasn't wheeled out as well...

Mind you I thought the description of the sceptic and the end was
pretty much spot on. "What an a***hole!"

You can see the item again here on the BBC I-Player
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode...ht_04_12_2009/
Martha Kearney apologises later.

What people here ought to realise is that the US sceptics are far
worse than even our dear Lawrence. These are the people to whom Prof.
Jones was refusing to give his data.

If you want an academic argument then watch this debate on the Daily
Politics!
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programme...cs/8374523.stm

I reckon that the sceptical Prof. Fred Singer made two fallacious
arguments, Prof. Bob Watson, the head of IPCC sacked by GWB at the
instigation of ESSO, made four!

Enjoy, Alastair.