For those missing the Greenland ice graphs, you can find them here. See 'Large version of latest graph. The ice isn't doing well this year.

http://polarportal.dk/en/greenland/surface-conditions/

It looks like a biggish El Nino might develop.

https://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/analysis_monitoring/enso_update/wkxzteq.shtml

The Nenanna ice is record breaking thin this year (although it has improved in the last week or so)

http://www.nenanaakiceclassic.com/ice.htm

So all in all, this won't be an easy year for sceptics :-(

Being unpopular for green taxes and globalism isn't the same as being hated and feared because of the mess Venezuela is in. The Venezuelans are fighting for their lives, les gilets jaunes are fighting for... for.. lots of things but none of them imminently life threatening. There really is no comparison. Like it or not, Macron has far more legitimacy than Maduro. Ultimately the French will have the opportunity to remove Macron... assuming those fighting him have a common replacement for him but I very much doubt that they are all of the same political persuasion.

That said, Macron should sort his own house out before interferring in that of others. Ditto the rest of us. Also, I'm not sure if regime change in South America will be any more effective than it has been in the Middle East.

It's on RT, so put it through all the usual filters. Nevertheless, IMO it's worth a read:

"Repeat after me, protests in Venezuela good, protests in France bad!"

https://www.rt.com/op-ed/450887-venezuela-macron-maduro-france-protests/

"Large street protests in both France and Venezuela. Two Presidents with low approval ratings. But only one whose legitimacy has been denied by Western 'democracies' and by the French president himself.
Just when you thought globalist hypocrisy couldn't get any worse, it just did.

France and Venezuela have both experienced widespread anti-government protests in recent weeks. These have been fuelled by economic factors and increased financial hardship of the majority.

But it's only in Venezuela where the democratically-elected leader, Nicolas Maduro, has been ordered to step down and his opponent, Juan Guaido, has been anointed president. The 'good old democracies' of the US and the EU have been falling over themselves to 'recognise' Guaido. They're simply Mad About the Boy, and mad at Maduro.

In France though, it's a very different story. Here it's been the street protestors – les gilets jaunes – who have been besmirched. They're 'populists' (boo, hiss) and there have been claims that the whole thing is being stirred up by Russia (an even louder boo, hiss).

Venezuelan people have legitimate grounds for taking to the streets to protest against their president in times of hardship, but the French people do not. No siree!

To add insult to rubber bullet injury, Emmanuel Macron, the man who has triggered the biggest protests in France for over half a century, has the gall (no pun intended) to be right at the forefront of those supporting an unelected leader in Venezuela, and all in the name of 'democracy.'

Gilbert and Sullivan could not have created a more topsy-turvy world. One in which those who bray the loudest about democracy and 'human rights,' are the greatest destroyers of democracy and human rights. Where the most resolute defenders of 'law and order ' in one country are the most vocal advocates of anarchy and setting fire to government buildings in another. Repeat after me: Street protests in Venezuela good, street protests in France bad! Very bad!

When it comes to their own populaces, Macron and Maduro seem to be just about equally unpopular if we believe the polls."

"Furthermore, if 'human rights' are brought into it, what about the 'human rights' of street protesters in France who have subject to quite brutal treatment from authorities? Earlier this year 28-year old Frenchman Hedi Martin was sentenced to six months in jail for calling for a Yellow Vest protest.

Hundreds have been arrested in the state-clamp down on dissent.

But it's not in Venezuela, so we really shouldn't be paying too much attention. Remember, the real revolution – one that challenges the transnational elite, instead of aiding their cause – will not be televised. And for sure, Macron won't be cheering it."

Venezuela is undoubtedly a mess. I have doubts about the "free and fair" nature of the election that brought Maduro to power. France is a democracy, of sorts. I have doubts about the legitimacy of the gilets jaunes protests, given that the French people elected Macron, and can remove him at the next election if they want. I also suspect that some, at least, of the gilets jaunes are being used by unsavoury types who are not particularly interested in democracy. However, I am appalled at the behaviour of the French state and police in response to the protests, and not happy at the refusal of the EU to get involved, given its supposed fundamental belief in human rights. It's the same in Catalonia. This is hypocrisy of the highest order.

As the article says:

"The 'transnational elite' don't want to see Jean-Luc in power, nor Marine Le Pen for that matter. Macron is the 'democratically elected' president and that's the end of that, no matter how many take to the streets to protest. In Venezuela though, Maduro, despite his election victories, is ripe for plucking.

We have of course been here before. Lots of times.

We can state it as a rule that any leader of a strategically important, resource-rich country who obstructs the hegemonic aspirations of the transnational elite, will be subject to a campaign of demonization and delegitimization, as sure as night follows day."

And as one commentator tweeted (taken from the article):

"The EU's failure to condemn the human rights abuses of the Macron government speaks volumes. This alarming clip appears to show French police repeatedly smashing an anti-government protester's face into the pavement: pic.twitter.com/QUMXDD8KiM #GiletsJaunes"

POLITICO

Brussels Playbook

https://www.politico.eu/newsletter/brussels-playbook/politico-brussel-playbook-presented-by-the-european-press-the-actual-brexit-endgame-if-im-commission-president-germany-answers-france/

"Climate change: Kramp-Karrenbauer also urged Europe to take the lead in tackling global climate change and for the creation of a European Climate Protection Pact to be “negotiated jointly between business, employees and wider society” including European and national players. Efforts to fight climate change will “only meet with broad approval among the population if we succeed in taking economic and social aspects into account in such a way that employment and economic strength are preserved, and new development opportunities are created.” That’s perhaps a lesson Macron has learned himself."

Well, good luck squaring that circle!

"Farage presented evidence that Carswell was a Tory mole" sg

Sorry but that is total rubbish. Just because he didn't agree with Farage, it doesn't mean he or Reckless were deliberately planted in UKIP. The Tories just wouldn't give away two elected MPs to another party and in doing so, give them them their first and only MPs. Why would they? It gave UKIP credibility it didn't have before. UKIPs problems were purely self generated and have been clearly demonstrated since the referendum. Carswell has shown that he was and is a committed Brexiteer. If the Tories wanted to scupper UKIP, wouldn't they have chosen a closet remainer? When UKIP figures started accusing Carswell of being a mole, I stopped believing they could ever be a legitimate party. And eventually Farage agreed.

Call me paranoid if you like - (well don't) - but this does make a good conspiracy story - and given all the F**king about by May, anything is believable. p.s. nothing like a typo to 'agronoy' yourself - previous post!! - but anyway here we go - again
Brexitgate?

Call me paranoid if you like - (well don't) - but this does make a good conspiracy story - and given all the F**king about by May, anything is believable.>/b>
Brexitgate?

Methinks the time has drawn nigh for decisive actiion
Time for a repeat of history?