Burning with Optimism

While the anthropogenic extinction event continues on its merry way, with millions facing the prospect of drowning, burning, starving or consignment to swarming-cockroach status in the civilised world, Britain's leading liberal newspaper continues to lead the way in re-shaping attitudes for the new global circumstances. Since comparatively few of the victims will be Guardian readers within the present economic cycle, "the changing climate does have a plus side: beach and inland resorts that used to be too cold for comfort in spring and autumn are now a pleasant temperature." Although there may be trouble ahead for the Mediterranean tourist industry, unless it can adjust its timetable and persuade the education industry to follow suit, there will still be a chance for hard-working British families to flaunt their French-made blue passports, litter beaches and sizzle the liberal gammon.