Comments for Black's Whitewash

Comment on Richard Black: The Silence Says Everything by DMC

DMC — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:36:55 +0000

Richard Black is a disgrace to environmental reporting. I am tired of reading his oh-so-carefully accidentally misleading headlines. Today there is a link on BBC’s site saying “Sun’s UV ‘driving cold winters’ “.
What follows is classic Black, he goes on to give increasingly complex and poorly explained science which eventually run counter to the headlines he runs. This leaves him able to challenge any detailed analysis while misleading the masses who scan headlines and beginnings of articles.
Leaving said Black with his hands clean. Who are you really working for Richard?
Or are you really just that desperate to get people to click on the links?
“Next decade ‘may see no warming’ ” http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/7376301.stm

Looking forward to the Richard Black closet climate sceptic compilation – you won’t be short of material.

Comment on Richard Black: International Man Of Mystery – Part 2 by MangoChutney

MangoChutney — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:56:18 +0000

I may not have been clear in my comment

I agree a journalist sitting at the top table chairing a one sided meeting on “AGW” is suspect, but a journo chairing a meeting between sceptical scientists and true believers would be acceptable.

Comment on Richard Black: International Man Of Mystery – Part 2 by Blackswhitewash

Blackswhitewash — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:41:57 +0000

The fact you do not see it as a problem that a BBC journalist is getting a seat at the right tables because of that fact shows this is lost on you.

Comment on Richard Black: International Man Of Mystery – Part 2 by ThePowerofX

ThePowerofX — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 19:11:18 +0000

There is nothing unusual about this whatsoever. Michael Burke, Peter Sissons and Jeremy Paxton often chair debates away from the BBC. Adam Curtis too. Richard Black is no different. Indeed, it is their general knowledge that makes these people good mediators.

The proprietor of this blog appears simply to dislike how Richard Black accepts that Global Warming is a real problem. If your premise (or starting point) is that it’s all a load of hooey, then it’s much easier to see how Black fits in to some imagined conspiracy.

“Follow the money!!1!” yadda yadda.

Comment on Richard Black: International Man Of Mystery – Part 2 by MangoChutney

MangoChutney — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 13:52:23 +0000

I don’t think there is anything wrong per se with a journalist chairing a meeting – isn’t Jeremy Paxton a journalist? I do however object to the idea of BBC journalists presenting such a one sided view of all things climate. I often sen RB articles supporting sceptic arguments against CO2 driven thermageddon, but I have yet to see him take note of anything that goes against the orthodoxy of AGW

Comment on Richard Black: International Man Of Mystery by Rustigjongens

Rustigjongens — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 19:03:59 +0000

What an excellent site, looking forward to more exposes of the link between the self proclaimed impartial BBC and its chums in the green energy scam.

Comment on Richard Black: International Man Of Mystery by Steve B

Steve B — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 20:50:36 +0000

Very interesting! I look forward to Part 2, I’d like to know how Mr. Black is connected as he’s the one who has set the climate agenda for the BBC.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/journalism/blog/2011/11/video-reporting-climate-change.shtml

Comment on Richard Black: International Man Of Mystery by MangoChutney

MangoChutney — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 14:40:28 +0000

@Hanry Galt

It’s not unprecedented for a foreigner to receive a CBE – think of the Irishman Sir Robert Geldof

Comment on Richard Black: International Man Of Mystery by Henry Galt

Henry Galt — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 11:13:40 +0000

A big question for me is why Hans Joachim “John” Schellnhuber was appointed Commander of the British Empire (CBE) by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in 2004.

OK, so Phil the Greek believes humanity is a virus and “John” is in agreement with Richard Attenborough (a favourite of both Phil and QEII and the BBC) that around a billion is tops for humanity – BUT the guy is not British and I very much doubt most UK citizens know about him becoming one of their commanders.

Comment on Richard Black: International Man Of Mystery by MangoChutney

MangoChutney — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 10:35:13 +0000

Looking forward to part 2