http://stonehead.wordpress.com/2006/11/29/note-to-self-add-monbiot-to-must-read-list/ The trials and tribulations of a modern crofter Fri, 29 Aug 2008 22:37:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 http://stonehead.wordpress.com/2006/11/29/note-to-self-add-monbiot-to-must-read-list/#comment-714 stonehead Thu, 30 Nov 2006 10:20:50 +0000 http://stonehead.wordpress.com/2006/11/29/note-to-self-add-monbiot-to-must-read-list/#comment-714 Re-reading this today, I have to confess to basing my description of middle-class British environmentalists on the ones I used to see visiting the BBC Television Centre at Shepherds Bush in London. Despite there being buses to the door and a tube station opposite, it was amazing how many "environmentalists" needed to find somewhere to park their car or wanted a taxi called for them. And they seemed to spend as much of their time "working" the party and events circuit as any politician, celebrity, media personality, lobbyist or any other member of the freeloaders' club. Of course, we can't all retreat to the hills but I did (and still do) detect a strong whiff of hypocrisy from many of them. Re-reading this today, I have to confess to basing my description of middle-class British environmentalists on the ones I used to see visiting the BBC Television Centre at Shepherds Bush in London. Despite there being buses to the door and a tube station opposite, it was amazing how many “environmentalists” needed to find somewhere to park their car or wanted a taxi called for them.
And they seemed to spend as much of their time “working” the party and events circuit as any politician, celebrity, media personality, lobbyist or any other member of the freeloaders’ club.
Of course, we can’t all retreat to the hills but I did (and still do) detect a strong whiff of hypocrisy from many of them.

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