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https://paulgraham.com/disagree.html calls this level of critique "DH1. Ad Hominem.".

> Of course he would say that. He's a senator.

> Of course [they] would say that. [They're Tory leaning].


> Of course [they] would say that. [They're Tory leaning].

Except this bit is true.

Post-Brexit, the incumbent Tory government has been desperate to frame everything in a "UK first" or "Great British" light, even if it is patently not true or some massaging of the data is required to make it appear so.

Therefore, whilst I am not necessarily disputing the headline statement, the point I am making is that it would have been nice to see a link to an impartial, independent website (preferably with raw data attached) rather than a known Tory-leaning rag.

And in relation to emissions in particular, just look at the way the present government fought the Uxbridge by-election on the basis of a complete pack of scaremongering lies about ULEZ (Ultra Low Emission Zone). That was in August 2023, and a leopard doesn't change its spots.


> And in relation to emissions in particular, just look at the way the present government fought [...]. That was in August 2023, and a leopard doesn't change its spots.

The article and topic aren't overtly political, no need to make it.


Isn’t the current government’s position that the green policies (from the ~previous government…) were bad and should be undone. Doing well at emissions reduction is maybe not something the government would want to see applauded?


The subtext could be that emissions are down so it will be fine to "max out" North Sea oil production.




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