Saftlad
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Some people don't know when to shut up !This women needs to think before opening her mouth
| Quote: | Green Party Euro leader: Flying off to holidays 'as bad as stabbing someone'
The Green Party's Euro leader yesterday caused outrage by claiming jetting off on holiday to the Costas was the same as stabbing someone in the street.
Caroline Lucas said in a TV interview "binge flying" was destroying the environment.
But UKIP's David Campbell- Bannerman challenged her allegation that tourism was driving the growth of air travel.
And when he asked if flying to Spain was as bad as knifing a person in the street, the Green's European parliament chief said: "Yes - because they are dying from climate change." After the exchange during a debate about a third Heathrow runway, prospective Eastern Counties MEP Mr Campbell- Bannerman said: "I was shocked.
"There's no excuse for using extremist language to describe ordinary people going by plane to a well-earned holiday. Calling it binge flying is absurd." Ms Lucas also cited Britain as "the dirty old man of Europe" for its poor air quality - claiming that London levels are now so low they breach Euro standards..
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FlakeySugarButt
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That's one the most ludicrous, and quite frankly offensive, things I've ever heard!! How on earth can you compare taking a flight to the loss of life by stabbing?
And as for the dirty old man statement, I'm sorry but I can't fall into that generalization as I don't have the necessary "equipment".
She should go to China, she'd learn all about air polution there!!!
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PixieSnowBunny
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What a load of 'bleep bleep bleep'. I'm all for being green with recycling and stuff like that but to compare taking a flight to go away on your hols with stabbing someone is just plain stupid.
The woman is not doing her party any favours making comments like that.
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