Samuel Brittan

Why we must dare to debate

The climate change debate in Britain exhibits the hallmarks of a collective craze. Asking dispassionate questions is not sacrilegious, says Samuel Brittan

issue 05 December 2009

I have no expertise on the subject of global warming; nor do I have a strong view about it. But I do know attempted thought control and hostility to free speech when I see it; and I find these unlovely phenomena present among all too many of the enthusiasts for climate action.

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