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There was no point in telling us that fuel has to be expensive to save the world and that without it people cannot get to hospital.
Jeremy Clarkson 2000
Category: Cars, Environment
Tags: Cars, Environment, Jeremy Clarkson, Miscellaneous, Policy
The fact that seasoned politicians can say such ridiculous things - and get away with it - illustrates the degree to which the new dogma... has swept through the left-of-centre governing classes.
Margaret Thatcher 24/03/2002
Category: Environment
Tags: Environment, Margaret Thatcher, Policy





