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Class War issue 81: Top Ten Eco-Toffs
Class War presents our guide to who's who at the top of the green movement. This is not to say that we don't think recycling is a good idea and so on. But we must be aware of the class motivation of green policy and the effect it will have on the working class. Abstract and utopian green ideas implemented in a top down fashion will only have a destructive impact on the working class, as it is us who will pay for it economically, socially and environmentally!
Secondly the one thing none of these bastards seem keen to do is recycle their money!
1. The chief royal parasite himself - Prince Charles. When not having an in-depth and challenging conversation with his plants, he gets his gardeners to do his organic farming for him - at our expense. Also shows a passing interest in free-range animals, before he blows them out of the skies or hounds them to death on horseback.
2. Zac Goldsmith. Following in his bigoted dad's footsteps he seems destined to Lord it over us in a new age fashion at the Ecologist magazine.
3. Lord Melchett, no not of Blackadder fame - the Lord is one of the golden boys of Greenpeace who do anything to get on the telly.
4. Zac's uncle Teddy Goldsmith, who founded the Ecologist magazine and played an ideological role in the foundation of the Green Party.
5. The Duke of Wellington. The old Etonian's 400 acres at Stratfield Saye House in Berkshire - or "Royal Berks" as they call it - has organic farming and public access. The Prince of Wales' estates are far less accessible to the public - fancy that...
6. Marchioness of Worcester. The future Duchess of Beaufort is a trustee of Friends of the Earth, and associate director of the International Society for Ecology and Culture. Watch out for her at the snobby Duke of Beaufort's hunt.
7. Tessa Tennant. Director of the investment trust, Global Care Investments - part of National Provident. Tessa what we find so horrible about you is your wallet!
8. The Hon Miriam Rothschild. An ecologist, and a world authority on fleas! Given the company she keeps she must be permanently surrounded by parasites.
9. The Hon Sir Jonathon Porritt. Yet another old Etonian, Porritt has been influential in the Green Party and Friends of the Earth, and is now Director of the think tank "Forum for the Future". The thinking person's Eco-Toff. Bosom buddies with old big ears Charles, we fear he will be lording it over us for years to come.
10. Baroness Young of Scone. A Blairite life peer who is chair of English Nature and a deputy chair of the BBC, this is one scone guaranteed to put you off your elevenses!
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