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| + | '''George Monbiot''' (born 27 January 1963) is a British writer known for his environmental and political activism who writes a weekly column for ''[[The Guardian]]''. He is the author of a number of books, including ''Captive State: The Corporate Takeover of Britain'' (2000) and ''Feral: Searching for Enchantment on the Frontiers of Rewilding'' (2013). | ||
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| + | Monbiot is the founder of [[The Land is Ours]], a peaceful campaign for the right of access to the countryside and its resources in the United Kingdom. His most recent project was a concept album that he wrote and toured with the musician Ewan McLennan, called ''Breaking the Spell of Loneliness''.<ref>''[http://www.monbiot.com/music/ "Breaking the Spell of Loneliness"]''</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Grenfell Tower fire== | ||
| + | In a ''Guardian'' article in July 2017, George Monbiot wrote: | ||
| + | :"On 14 June 2017, while the [[Grenfell Tower]] was smouldering, a meeting of the [[Red Tape Initiative]] panel decided that "on this occasion" they would not recommend the removal of the EU [[Construction Products Regulation]], which seeks to protect people from fire, and restricts the kind of cladding that can be used."<ref>''[[Document:Here’s why the Grenfell inquiry will be a stitch-up]]''</ref> | ||
| + | He followed this up with a video explaining why the victims of the [[Grenfell Tower fire]] are “cowards”.<ref>''[https://www.facebook.com/DoubleDownNews/videos/1397778503641142/ "Grenfell Tower fire: this is mass murder"]''</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Arrest Blair== | ||
| + | In January 2010, Monbiot founded the ArrestBlair.org website, which offers a reward to people attempting a peaceful citizen's arrest of former British prime minister [[Tony Blair]] for alleged crimes against peace.<ref>{{cite web|author=David Thorpe/Cyberium |url=http://www.arrestblair.org/ |title=Arrest Blair |publisher=Arrest Blair |date=31 December 2010 |accessdate=27 September 2012}}</ref> | ||
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==September 11, 2001== | ==September 11, 2001== | ||
| − | George Monbiot is a supporter of the US government's {{on}} in the case of [[9-11]].<ref>[[Document:Left-leaning Despisers of the 9-11 Truth Movement]]</ref> | + | George Monbiot is a supporter of the US government's {{on}} in the case of [[9-11]].<ref>''[[Document:Left-leaning Despisers of the 9-11 Truth Movement]]''</ref> |
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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Revision as of 09:41, 12 July 2017
 George Monbiot         (Writer, political activist) | |
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| Born | George Joshua Richard Monbiot 1963-01-27 Paddington, London, England, UK |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | Brasenose College, Oxford |
| Parents | • Raymond Geoffrey Monbiot • Rosalie Cooke |
| Children | 2 |
George Monbiot (born 27 January 1963) is a British writer known for his environmental and political activism who writes a weekly column for The Guardian. He is the author of a number of books, including Captive State: The Corporate Takeover of Britain (2000) and Feral: Searching for Enchantment on the Frontiers of Rewilding (2013).
Monbiot is the founder of The Land is Ours, a peaceful campaign for the right of access to the countryside and its resources in the United Kingdom. His most recent project was a concept album that he wrote and toured with the musician Ewan McLennan, called Breaking the Spell of Loneliness.[1]
Contents
Grenfell Tower fire
In a Guardian article in July 2017, George Monbiot wrote:
- "On 14 June 2017, while the Grenfell Tower was smouldering, a meeting of the Red Tape Initiative panel decided that "on this occasion" they would not recommend the removal of the EU Construction Products Regulation, which seeks to protect people from fire, and restricts the kind of cladding that can be used."[2]
He followed this up with a video explaining why the victims of the Grenfell Tower fire are “cowards”.[3]
Arrest Blair
In January 2010, Monbiot founded the ArrestBlair.org website, which offers a reward to people attempting a peaceful citizen's arrest of former British prime minister Tony Blair for alleged crimes against peace.[4]
September 11, 2001
George Monbiot is a supporter of the US government's official narrative in the case of 9-11.[5]
Documents by George Monbiot
Related Documents
| Title | Type | Publication date | Author(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Document:FCO Skripal material 16.03.18 | Twitter roundup | 16 March 2018 | Chris Hernon | A Twitter roundup from II. The contents are fairly standard fare, but which users II chose to follow is very interesting, including a certain type of journalist, and "other users in our field". |
| Document:George Monbiot’s excuses for not speaking out loudly in defence of Assange simply won’t wash | blog post | 6 October 2020 | Jonathan Cook | Faced with a barrage of criticism from some of his followers, George Monbiot, The Guardian’s supposedly fearless, leftwing columnist, offered up two extraordinarily feeble excuses this week for failing to provide more than cursory support for Julian Assange over the past month, as the Wikileaks founder has endured extradition hearings in a London courtroom. |
| Document:Left-leaning Despisers of the 9-11 Truth Movement | open letter | 6 July 2010 | David Ray Griffin | |
| Document:Monbiot is not only a hypocrite, but a bully too | Article | 12 January 2018 | Jonathan Cook | It is time for George Monbiot’s legion of supporters to call him out. Not only is he a hypocrite, but he is becoming an increasingly dangerous one! |
| Document:Whenever it truly matters, from Assange to Corbyn, George Monbiot cripples the left | Article | 11 October 2022 | Jonathan Cook | George Monbiot is treated by much of the left as a figurehead, one whose environmentalism earns him credibility and credit with the left on foreign policy issues, from Syria to Ukraine, in which he echoes the same talking points one hears from Keir Starmer to Liz Truss. While on matters at home, like Assange and Corbyn, he sucks the wind out of the left’s sails. |
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References
- ↑ "Breaking the Spell of Loneliness"
- ↑ Document:Here’s why the Grenfell inquiry will be a stitch-up
- ↑ "Grenfell Tower fire: this is mass murder"
- ↑ David Thorpe/Cyberium (31 December 2010). "Arrest Blair". Arrest Blair. Retrieved 27 September 2012.Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css must have content model "Sanitized CSS" for TemplateStyles (current model is "Scribunto").
- ↑ Document:Left-leaning Despisers of the 9-11 Truth Movement
