Justin Rowlatt to be knighted?

[Martin]

Justin Rowlatt (Newsnight's "Ethical Man") - has just done the most superb piece on Windsave, including an interview with the MD - David Gordon - his piece starts just over half way through the programme- well worth using the Beeb's replay thimgummydangler! http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/n ... 114295.stm
-starts about minute 17!

[the.fee.fairy]

ye gods no!
Do not let that tw@t get knighted!

[Martin]

this being the time of goodwill to all men, I have even extended it to dear Justin!
Like you, I thought he was the dork from hell after this year's BGG, and fully deserving of an immersion in the contents of a smelly effluence digester!
BUT, the year seems to have made him a convert to truly green - the guy is now ripping into the "eco-cons" that are going on.........I fear that the link above is now updated to tonight's programme, but his piece on Windsave was really rather good! To have the MD of the company admit that the ANNUAL yield in an average town would be around £10 was sufficient for me to view Justin in a much kindlier light!

[Shirley]

I think he's a blooming star - his style of reporting has improved big time and he's asking the right sort of questions and getting it right out there in the public eye!

Big up to you Mr Ethical Man - but do buy a new suit for Christmas for goodness sake.

[Martin]

I reckon we get together and present him with a sarong at next year's Big Green Gathering - to the strains of "for he's a jolly good fellow!"

[Shirley]

Big question IS....

Once his year of living ethically is officially over, will he be bothered to go to things like the BGG or even to live ethically. I guess somethings will have become habit by now though.

[Martin]

fingers crossed! - I've seen it time and again - people go a little way down the green path, they read some more, and before you know it, they're deep green!

[Martin]

for anyone who missed it, here's the permanent link to the replay of the piece - better than Christmas TV!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/chec ... id=6202257