Q&A always seems to have at least 1 opposition spokesperson and another loony from the right or 2 opposition commentator to the 1 government one. You are right about Uhlman being one of yours, you never see him attack dogging anyone from the opposition. The Drum seems to have at least one nutter from the IPA every day and Peter Reith every week plus John Hewson or any opposition spokesman who can get somebody to wite something for him. gosolarandpickupyourrubbish: 14 Jun 2012 10:15:20am Hi Ursus Gee, Tim Flannery has become the whipping boy hasn't he? I feel for the poor fellow. You know, Science is a funny business. You can make predictions about things and get them wrong. That doesn't mean that your career is at an end. You go back to the drawing board and try again (Edison, anyone?). But not Tim. He is to be tarred and feathered and run out of town on a rail. I'm amazed that the thinking now seems to be... we nearly ran out of water in the naughties, but it's been raining in the early teens so there aren't going to be any more problems. Climate change...debunked. The problem with that thinking is...we nearly ran out of WATER... I've lived fifty years and never before experienced the water restrictions we had in SE Qld of the naughties. (less than 20% water in dams). I have, however, seen wetter times than we're experiencing now (1970's anyone). My observations for what they're worth.