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Protests highlight the failure of the ‘leaders’ to lead on climate change

Tom Burke 18th April 2019 Tom Burke: What is really significant is what the protests have already
accomplished, they have changed the conversation. There is no question
about the significance of what they have accomplished by bringing attention
to this issue. I think that we have not understood the urgency of the
climate problem, and how serious the consequences of policy failure in this
area will be.

I think that there has been a real failure of the political
class to give people a good lead on what the nature of this problem is, and
what needs to be done to address it. I think it is flat failure of the
political class to offer decent leadership that has led to the level of
frustration that is being expressed by the Extinction Rebellion campaign
right now.

http://tomburke.co.uk/2019/04/18/discussing-the-impact-of-climate-change-protests-bbc-radio-london/

April 22, 2019 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | general