George Monbiot
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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 |
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George Monbiot 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."[1]
Boris Johnson
In December 2021, on Double Down News, George Monbiot said:
"The Government Just Took Away YOUR FREEDOM"[2]
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."[3]
He followed this up with a video explaining why the victims of the Grenfell Tower fire are “cowards”.[4]
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.[5]
September 11, 2001
George Monbiot is a supporter of the US government's official narrative in the case of 9-11.[6]
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.[7]
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.[8] 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).
References
- ↑ Document:Monbiot is not only a hypocrite, but a bully too
- ↑ "The Government Just Took Away YOUR FREEDOM"
- ↑ Document:Here’s why the Grenfell inquiry will be a stitch-up
- ↑ "Grenfell Tower fire: this is mass murder"
- ↑ http://www.arrestblair.org/
- ↑ Document:Left-leaning Despisers of the 9-11 Truth Movement
- ↑ "Who’s to blame for the Afghanistan chaos? Remember the war’s cheerleaders"
- ↑ "Breaking the Spell of Loneliness"