Green with Envy

Helen Clark - Champion of the Earth!

So whenever Green Party Co-Leader, Jeanette Fitzsimmons tries to criticise the Labour Party on the empty rhetoric and platitudes uttered by Helen Clark when it comes to protecting the environment, Mike Williams will be leaping up in outrage.

"How dare you say that about our fearless Prime Minister! Helen Clark is the undisputed Champion of the Earth!" Al Gore, stand aside. Green Party, you are officially redundant.

And Jeanette, why are you turning that violent shade of Green? Hang-on, that was just a trick of the light. Definitely purple. With steam.

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...and just to finish, who is promoting form before substance?

The annual United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Champions of the Earth award recognises individuals from each region of the world who have shown "extraordinary" leadership on environmental issues...

"It is clearly the responsibility of government to give leadership. It reflects our belief that pursuing sustainability is not only the right thing to do but is also a strategic investment in New Zealand's overall future." [said Helen Clark]

New Zealand is hosting World Environment Day on June 5 with the theme "kick the carbon habit".

If the Labour Party needed any justification to make New Zealand an economic basket case, I think Helen just got it.