In the chilling manifesto by Norway gunman Anders Behring Breivik, it points readers to a video clip of climate sceptic Lord Christopher Monckton, writes Graham Readfearn.
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Monckton threatens to sue ABC, calls chairman a ‘shrimp’
Climate change denier Lord Christopher Monckton has threatened to sue the ABC and described its chairman Maurice Newman as a “shrimp-like wet little individual”, writes journalist Graham Readfearn.
Denniss: my tactics for debating Monckton
Only the media can explain why they have given so much attention to extreme and ill-informed views about climate change and choose not to give a similar platform to a range of other conspiracy theorists, writes Dr Richard Denniss.
Media briefs: ABC cuts Monckton … Murdoch backs Brooks …
ABC Local Radio presenter Adam Spencer hung up on Christopher Monckton on air this morning. Plus the Walkleys move north, without Crikey, and other media news of the day.
Power out for Monckton at Port Adelaide as Lord lashes out
Lord Christopher Monckton slams Port Adelaide Football Club for its decision to withdraw its venue for his speaking tour.
German clubs ditch Monckton tour…someone tell Ticketek
Third Viscount Monckton of Brenchley, Lord Christopher Monckton’s second tour of Australia is in tatters after another venue withdrew its offer to host the climate sceptic, despite tickets for the dates still being spruiked online and sold through Ticketek.
Latham’s Henderson Watch: … taking on the sensitive petal
One needs to read Gerard Henderson’s words carefully, to understand the circular nature of his arguments, writes former Labor leader Mark Latham.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Poles apart polls have too much pull
Crikey readers have their say.
‘A breath of fresh air’: pollster Gary Morgan to host Monckton shindig
Gary Morgan has defended his firm over a decision to host a speech by fervent climate change skeptic Christopher Monckton next month, as controversy continues to swirl ahead over the ex-Margaret Thatcher adviser’s use of the Nazi swastika.
Guy Rundle: Rundle: will Mad Monk be brought low by madder Monckton?
Moncktongate has now become a political and moral test for Tony Abbott, whose principal political action to date has been to exile climate-change denialism from the political mainstream.
Guy Rundle: Mamet joins the freakoid sideshow for all the Right reasons
There are, God knows, few enough opportunities to feel the old thrill — Christopher Hitchens, punching his weight, on your side. So it’s worth checking out his New York Times review of the new book by playwright David Mamet.
Lord Monckton participation ruffles feathers at mining gabfest
The CSIRO and Geoscience Australia have rejected conflict of interest concerns over their $6,000 sponsorship of a conference addressed by notorious climate change denier, the Third Viscount Monckton of Brenchley, Christopher Monckton.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: The New Industrial Revolution
Crikey readers have their say.
PR outfit behind Monckton backers a company ‘beyond ideology’
Last week, it was duly noted by august journals like the Australian Conservative that something called the ‘Galileo Movement’ had launched a website to dispute the scientific consensus behind climate change.
Climate denialist is an awful term … let’s stop using it
There’s been a massive sh-t storm in the blogosphere since a left-leaning Melbourne lawyer, Legal Eagle, outed herself as a climate change sceptic, writes Alan Davies/b of the Melbourne Urbanist.
Why we still haven’t moved on from Pauline Hanson politics
Climate change has become the new immigration in Australian politics. Tony Abbott isn’t really a climate sceptic, he’s just using the climate change scepticism to his own political advantage.
Monckton’s Melbourne meeting: a gathering of men in Richie Benaud blazers
What’s it like to attend a Lord Monckton meeting? For the cheering crowd of Old-Australia-RSL-club climate change deniers who flocked to see him, it was like a rock concert.
Age shall not weary them: this is the face of climate denialism
If your average climate denialist stopped and thought about what they have to win and lose from climate change action, they might reconsider their hostility.
Hamilton: Fran Kelly falls for Monckton’s media manipulation
Fran Kelly and the ABC are the latest victims to fall prey to notorious climate change sceptic Lord Monckton’s media manipulation. Why did Kelly not question her controversial guest and his preposterous claims?
Monckton and Plimer: publish or perish
Climate change sceptics Lord Monckton and Ian Plimer have every right to their opinions. But if they want us to take them seriously, they must submit them to credible peer-reviewed journals, says scientist Alex Cook.
Hamilton: Viscount Monckton of Brenchley’s over-egged CV
One thing’s for sure, Viscount Monckton of Benchley — the “high priest” of climate scepticism soon to tour Australia — does not lack self-belief. His significance on the world stage is enough for him occasionally to forget himself and rewrite his biography.
Lord Monckton: Dear Kevin… You’re wrong
Notorious climate change sceptic Lord Christopher Monckton pens a fascinating open letter in The Oz to PM Kevin Rudd saying that it isn’t worth spending taxpayers money on climate change since global warming isn’t real. Ahem. Read the full letter here.
