Tim Yeo? You wouldn't give him the time of day

Sometimes F.U. wonders about the Conservative Parliamentary Party. A few notable buffoons do tend to stick in his mind somewhat, and today it’s Tim Yeo MP, Member for Suffolk South, former Environment Spokesman – among other things.

Mr. Urquhart read in The Telegraph (Comment, 22nd January) that the Honourable Member for Suffolk South fancies moving the clocks forward an hour, through the year.

Now F.U. is well aware of the penchant displayed by our esteemed parliamentarians to delusions of grandeur, but even he is shocked to see Mr Yeo usurping Father Time’s throne.

Mr. Yeo is introducing his Private Members Bill to push into line with our continental chums. The winter months then leaving us + 1 hour ahead of GMT, and + 2 during the summer period. The rationale for this sweeping change meaning many of us will have even longer, drearier winter mornings? It will address the issue of climate change by saving energy. Oh, yes, and it will prevent a whole bunch of car accidents, apparently.

According to Father Time MP’s Press Release (11 December 2006) putting the clocks forward and hour will lead to us “creating a safer and greener country." Hmmm.

This isn’t the first indication of Mr. Yeo’s odd grasp on reality that has caught F.U.’s attention. Having googled for a bit he found on Iain Dale's Diary Tim advocating abolishing all of the UK’s domestic flights within 10 years, and bumping up the existing price radically to stop people using the service. Again, under the highly dubious banner of combating global warming and climate change.

Climate change is a noble cause, and the scientific case is compelling, but surely there are better ways to combat the onslaught of climate change than putting the clocks forward and restricting travel within the United Kingdom. Using our influence with America to radically reduce its carbon emissions, and researching new technologies perhaps?