It’s the final run-up to Christmas, often a week of frenetic activity, stress, excitement, irritation or all of the above. Whether you celebrate Christmas as the birthday of Jesus, or whether for you it’s just a break from work, what is certain is that today marks the true midwinter, the pivotal point in the year […]
I heard someone on the radio this morning sounding ominous notes about how Gordon Brown’s COP15 commitment to reduce the UK’s carbon emissions would cost the economy dear. And yesterday even Saint Polly of Toynbee threw in the towel. You know the argument – tackling climate change means we’ll all have to freeze in dingy […]