Exclusive: Top climate denier tweeting links to BNP propaganda

‘Watts up with that?’ is ranked as the number one most read “science” blog in the world according to Wikio – and it has become the hub for the climate denial community online. Its lead blogger, Anthony Watts, is often quoted in mainstream media outlets such as The Times and his blog was winner of “best science blog” at the Weblog awards.

Nick-Griffin-Nazi-scum So you might be surprised (or not – if you already doubted the credibility of his sources) to learn that Anthony Watts’ latest source of information is none other than the British National Party – yes, those known to the rest of us as the British Nazi Party.

Anthony Watts blogged today at 15.30 GMT about how “climate scepticism could become a criminal offence in UK” – and his source? BNP leader, Nick Griffin. Unsurprisingly, by 16.11, the page had disappeared. No doubt, after one of his friends in the UK pointed out it doesn’t look great when you post Nazi propaganda on your blog and twitter feed.

But Left Foot Forward caught screen grabs here, here – and here.

For those outside the UK, you may be interested to know Nick Griffin was convicted of criminal charges after inciting racial hatred with statements like this:

“I am well aware that the orthodox opinion is that six million Jews were gassed and cremated and turned into lampshades. Orthodox opinion also once held that the world is flat.”

This comes hot on the heels of Richard North’s questionable blogs. As George Monbiot posted for The Guardian, about the Conservative climate denial blogger, Richard North, who was the one who manufactured the ‘Amazongate’ story.

Under the heading “Liar, liar!”, North ponders whether lying “is an in-built part of human nature”. He then goes on to say the following:

“What would be really interesting in this respect would be an examination of cultural attitudes to lying – why, for instance, Indians such as Rajendra Pachauri are practiced liars and why others find it difficult to accept that they are being lied to, even in the face of incontrovertible evidence.”

In the comment thread, someone calling himself bennyboy writes:

“Anything east of dover, not to be trusted!”

North then responds:

“There are a lot of Kermits to the west of Dover … to say nothing of the Dagos and sundry others. These are to be trusted?”

http://twitter.com/kristoferkeane/status/18927274917 Kristofer Keane

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http://twitter.com/jo_simmonds/status/18927344994 Jo Simmonds

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http://twitter.com/jossgarman/status/18927400481 Joss Garman

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http://twitter.com/ciphergoth/status/18927485723 Paul Crowley

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http://twitter.com/keirsimmonsitv/status/18927524075 Keir Simmons

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http://twitter.com/wdjstraw/status/18927602470 Will Straw

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http://twitter.com/alexgrey/status/18927645430 Grey

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http://twitter.com/flame_me_up/status/18927729593 Barbara Jorge

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http://twitter.com/deviantgent/status/18927741674 Andy Marshall

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http://twitter.com/carbonmeme/status/18927764422 carbon meme

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http://twitter.com/thedharmablues/status/18927803272 Ryan Bestford

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http://twitter.com/dannycarrington/status/18927983882 Danny Carrington

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http://twitter.com/sam__jones/status/18928003632 Sam Jones

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http://twitter.com/eastwood1427/status/18928013258 Stuart Edney

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http://twitter.com/demontrout/status/18928182516 Simon Davies

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http://twitter.com/ipat23/status/18928497954 Patrick Davies

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http://twitter.com/carboncoach/status/18928515591 carboncoach

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http://twitter.com/bertiemoogle/status/18928543949 Bertie Moogle

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http://twitter.com/shamikdas/status/18928656226 Shamik Das

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http://twitter.com/christineottery/status/18929792226 Christine Ottery

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http://twitter.com/f8vnz/status/18930782435 Philip Painter

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http://twitter.com/david_ritter/status/18931048056 David Ritter

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http://bestblogs.labourhome.org/2010/07/19/exclusive-top-climate-denier-tweeting-links-to-bnp-propaganda/ Exclusive: Top climate denier tweeting links to BNP propaganda « The best Labour blogs

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http://twitter.com/andy_s_64/status/18934528691 Andy Sutherland

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http://twitter.com/manormoose/status/18934556431 ManOrMoose

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http://twitter.com/terencestokes/status/18934613212 Terence Stokes

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http://twitter.com/scarletsdad/status/18934999251 Jamie Baker

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http://twitter.com/jxmitchell/status/18935585130 James Mitchell

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http://twitter.com/kgrandia/status/18936406396 kevin grandia

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http://twitter.com/philrandal/status/18936496763 Phil Randal

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http://twitter.com/jruddy99/status/18936501155 John Ruddy

next it will be tory mps he'll link to RT @leftfootfwd: Exclusive: Top climate denier tweeting links to BNP propaganda http://bit.ly/9qAaxC
http://twitter.com/guyshrubsole/status/18937319364 Guy Shrubsole

So now we know who the climate deniers' friends are… Watts Up With That promotes fascist propaganda from the BNP http://bit.ly/9ivGkD
http://twitter.com/9xzulug/status/18937615717 winston k moss

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http://twitter.com/hitchineng/status/18945596549 Hitchin England

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http://twitter.com/cws30/status/18947769755 Chris WashingtonSare

Top climate denier tweeting links to BNP propaganda http://bit.ly/9Wm46Z >The joy of screen shots!
Robert

Lots of tweets not much in comments, seems when the BNP get a mention boy the lights go on, talk about something like welfare reforms dead, real new labour
http://twitter.com/trakgalvis/status/18975303460 Trakgalvis

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http://billyblofeld.wordpress.com Billy Blofeld

Joss,

With respect your phrase “climate denial community” – it really is time that you moved on from your one size fits all blinkered political climate stance.

As I’ve pointed out to you before, the New Scientist have summed up climate science reality. You sound equally as idiotic and ignorant as Nick Griffin when you go around trying to brand people “deniers”:

“IT’S time to abandon the black-and-white fiction that human-induced climate change is fact or conspiracy. Instead, accept that the climate is changing and that there are shades of grey about how fast, how severe the impact will be and what we can do about it.”

The source: New Scientist
http://twitter.com/dickymoo/status/18982509156 Dicky Moore

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http://twitter.com/june4th/status/18991410191 Noxi

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Wattock Hunt-Dewar

A thorougly stupid one too.
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http://twitter.com/cindybax/status/19111856697 cindy baxter

top denier WUWT tweeting links to British Nazi Party – seems pretty desperate to me http://bit.ly/9Wm46Z #climategate
http://twitter.com/timbird84/status/19326803588 Tim Holmes

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