Our government is ridiculously naive when it comes to global warming

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‘Little Englanders’ like Lord Frost can play a part in tackling this crisis by staying silent (AFP/Getty)

So Lord Frost speaking in the upper chamber has pronounced that the climate crisis “is likely to be good for Britain”. Can you imagine a more short-sighted, parochial statement that could more succinctly reveal the ridiculous naivety and ignorance of our political leaders?

We face the prospect of rising sea levels devastating many areas. Extreme weather causing unimaginable disasters from famine to refugee crises and unpredictable changes to innumerable life systems.

The “we” that I refer to are the people of this planet who do include the hopefully diminishing band of “little Englanders” like Lord Frost. Your leading role in the Brexit debacle has already cost this country dearly and now you are compounding that misery for future generations. Please play a part in tackling this crisis by staying silent!