Calls for ban on 'polluting' patio heaters (UK Climate Change Minister)

Telegraph.co.uk ^ | June 4, 2008 | Andy Bloxham

[PROCON]

People who feel cold when sat outside this summer were yesterday told by the Government to wear a jumper rather than switch on a patio heater. Phil Woolas, the Climate Change minister, made the point as he announced that there had been a tenfold rise in the outdoor heaters at pubs and restaurants since the smoking ban came into force last year.

The minister said: “The official line to take is, when outside, wear a jumper.”

His comments echoed those of the head of the Government’s Energy Saving Trust.

Philip Selwood, the Trust’s chief executive, called for a national ban and added: “Why don’t people just wear a jumper?”

Last year, the trust estimated that the number of patio heaters would double this year to 2.3 million, which would produce as much carbon dioxide as driving 200,000 cars from Land’s End to John O’Groats.

[PROCON]

As goes England, so goes America?

[PROCON]

Ping!

[lormand]

Once your country has a “climate change minister” then you are pretty much finished.

[WOBBLY BOB]

if Hillary isn’t VEEP or PREZ, she’ll be our “Health Minister” .

[DoughtyOne]

“Help, I've fallen and I can't get up!”

We're only a few years behind Britain, and if we don't pull our heads out, we're in for oppression like we've never seen it in our nation.

[Da Coyote]

I’m afraid you’re right. We are not far behind. Once the Obamaloon joins up with Pelosi and the rest of the folks who cannot ever hold real jobs, we are doomed.

[steelyourfaith]

Thanx!

 

Calculate your one-day Carbon Belch !

[muir_redwoods]

I am NoT wearing a jumper for anyone. And I can’t see how it would keep me warm in the first place.

[PROCON]

Once your country has a “climate change minister” then you are pretty much finished.

I tried to laugh but couldn't! :-(

[avacado]

The Climate Change Minister has further banned the following item:

[Tax-chick]

the number of patio heaters would double this year to 2.3 million

Because it's *cold outside* in the *summer*, y'all.

[Flycatcher]

The Climate Change Minister then went on to add: “Let them eat cake.”

[eeevil conservative]

"“climate change minister”

may I please be the United States Moon cycle Minister?

what a sweet gig! it happens no matter what you do, and you get paid to talk about it?

Life is GRAND!

[Diana in Wisconsin]

“...wear a jumper rather than switch on a patio heater.” ~ Jimmy Carter, 1978

[tbw2]

Ban Health Ministers! they’re bad for your health!

[Spirochete]

We're only a few years behind Britain, and if we don't pull our heads out, we're in for oppression like we've never seen it in our nation.

We already have taxation and oppression beyond the wildest fantasies of King George III.

[PROCON]

You.... you.... you’re just eeevil!! :-)

[Argus]

There will always be an England.

[DoughtyOne]

I don’t disagree with you there at all. We do.

[A_Former_Democrat]

Yet these same people support the immigration of tens of thousands, legal and illegal, who consume resources and landfill at quantities far greater than all the patio heaters in the world combined.

Just unfreakingbelievable.