Hear the fear - all they have left is abuse

By golly, Plato has never been called names before by an elected Member of Parliament - or even several.

Still there's a first time for everything - and really she ought to feel privileged that such ad hominem attacks have come from those holding the high offices of Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Environment.

So, what exactly has she and her ilk been called *so far*

"Flat-Earther" [a bit like a Creationist you mean?]
"Anti-science" [ more of a Scientologist then?]
"Climate-saboteur" [ah, a cute fox killer and baby seal clubber]
"Dangerous and deceitful" [what like some escaped criminal fraudster?]

and lest not forget that she's also been compared to a Holocaust denier too.

Well, that's nice isn't it?

And on Newsnight, one of the UEA scientists called another guest an 'arsehole' live on air after spending the entire piece complaining about personal attacks on his data-cooking chums.

Oh and lest not forget Mr Bob Ward - the one man PR machine who compared Plato to a member of the BNP because Nick Griffin isn't too sold on AGW either.

When anyone stoops to name calling, as my mum said - they've lost the argument.  Shame that Gordon Brown and Ed Miliband appear to have missed that one.

As a well known Indian chappy once said, "First they ignore you, then they ridicule you, then they fight you, then you win."

I do hope so.