The Guardian described 2006 as “The year the world woke up” to climate change. If that’s the case then I guess 2007 was the year we rolled over and went back to sleep. Our alarm clock has continued to ring ever more loudly and clearly, but we just keep on hitting the snooze button – …
Category Archive: Satire
Sep 25 2012
Climate change, foxes, and hens
Prime Minister Julia Gillard announced yesterday the Labor Government will introduce a tax on the consumption of hens by foxes. “By making hen consumption more expensive, this policy will make alternative food sources relatively cheaper,” said Gillard. From 2015, Australia will have a hen consumption trading scheme, in which foxes will be able to buy …