Published: Wednesday, 1st July, 2009 12:39pm

Candidate downplays global warming

"Global Warming" is being exaggerated to benefit the self-interest of some at the expense of British tax-payers and British jobs.

This was said by Westminster Conservative candidate Philip Lardner at the local party"s annual garden party in Largs.

Primary School head teacher Mr Lardner highlighted recent scientific evidence to back his long held position that it was exaggerated.

Speaking at the event he commented: 'Today, at the height of summer, it"s only around 17°C, and despite the failure of their computer-modelled predictions to date, the Met Office again this week predicted impending carbon-induced "Global Warming" doom in 50 years" time.'

'The role of the sun"s activity in affecting temperatures on earth has been established for many years but continues to be ignored by climate alarmists. The weak sun in the 17th century coincided with the so-called "Little Ice Age" and throughout the 20th century the sun has been unusually active, with five of the most intense solar cycles occurring in the last 50 years. This could most likely explain the recent higher temperatures on Earth.'

He added:'British and American scientists have shown that over the past five years temperatures have been on a clear downward trend, despite increasing levels of carbon dioxide. The most likely explanation is that temperatures on earth are dictated more by the level of energy output from the sun - which is now in an extended "quiet" period - than simply by levels of atmospheric CO2.'

Full story in the Largs News of July 1.

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