George Monbiot

George Monbiot         (Writer, political activist)
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
Writes a weekly column for The Guardian. Turns a Nelson's eye to uncomfortable events.

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.

In January 2018, journalist Jonathan Cook accused George Monbiot of "using his prominent platforms, at the Guardian and on social media, to discredit critical thinkers on the left – not with reasoned arguments, but by impugning their integrity."

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."

He followed this up with a video explaining why the victims of the Grenfell Tower fire are “cowards”.

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.

September 11, 2001

George Monbiot is a supporter of the US government's official narrative in the case of 9-11.

Afghanistan

In August 2021, Monbiot posed the question "Who’s to blame for the Afghanistan chaos?" and proceeded to answer:

Everyone is to blame for the catastrophe in Afghanistan, except the people who started it. Yes, Joe Biden screwed up by rushing out so chaotically. Yes, Boris Johnson and Dominic Raab failed to make adequate and timely provisions for the evacuation of vulnerable people. But there is a frantic determination in the media to ensure that none of the blame is attached to those who began this open-ended war without realistic aims or an exit plan, then waged it with little concern for the lives and rights of the Afghan people: the then US president, George W Bush, the British prime minister Tony Blair and their entourages.

Campaigner

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. 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).

 

Documents by George Monbiot

Title	Document type	Publication date	Subject(s)	Description
Document:Here’s why the Grenfell inquiry will be a stitch-up	Article	5 July 2017	Policy Exchange Michael Gove Archie Norman Oliver Letwin Frank Lowy Grenfell Tower fire Martin Moore-Bick Red Tape Initiative Jonathan Marland Kate Rock	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.
Document:Who should hold the next prime minister to account? Our best hope lies with the Green party	Article	12 June 2024	Caroline Lucas Natasha Osben Green Party of England and Wales Sian Berry Jo Bird UK/General election/2024 Carla Denyer Adrian Ramsay Ellie Chowns	The Green party has a chance of winning six seats in this election – Brighton Pavilion, where former party leader Caroline Lucas is standing down, Birkenhead, Bristol Central, Clacton, North Herefordshire, and Waveney Valley. If you live in one of these constituencies and wish to evict the Tories, this is the most effective way to use your vote.

 

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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