On the other hand, he and his friends are probably not as sinister as their 'decontamination suit' uniforms suggest. On balance, Lord Melchett is more airheaded wally than Mosleyite stormtrooper. Popular misconceptions about GM foods are well up in the 'precious bodily fluids' class. Or that if they are 'contaminated' by GM they will undergo some Frankensteinian transmogrification. Many of us believe the News of the World is an affront to decent humanity.
Many people sincerely think abortion is legalised murder.
Some people sincerely believe that their private opinions on petrol prices entitle them to take unilateral action and blockade the country's vital supplies. Presumably, Greenpeace would oppose them, since high petrol taxes help to reduce pollution. We don't have to project our imaginations far into the future to envision Greenpeace warriors storming the barricades of fuel-protesting lorry drivers. That is where the Greenpeace verdict seems to be leading us. The Government may be ruefully wondering whether it has been hoist by its own petard.