Originally Posted by rjt

I have several cricketing metaphors being a great fan of that fine game and I thought I would adapt one.

Welcome to Lords where you have just missed seeing g hall hit one of Clippo's balls clean out of the ground.

Clippo is bowling with three short legs one of them square although why we should place such emphasis on his physical characteristics is beyond me.


And if Clippo really is representative of those who believe climate change is threatening our very exisistance then I think Geoffrey Howes cricketing metaphor used against Mrs Thatcher is the best one because those who talk in similar fashion do their cause no good.


'It is rather like sending your opening bats to the crease only to find moments before the first ball is bowled their bats have been broken by the team captain.