Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has come out in favour and solidarity with The Extinction Rebellion protests that have ground parts of London to a standstill. They were joined by luvvie actress Emma Thompson who has now been outed as flying home to Los Angeles on an £18,000 First Class BA flight. It also appears that Sadiq Khan is joining her in the highest levels of hypocrisy.
According to The Sun:
Mr Khan’s globe-trotting has produced 180 tonnes of carbon dioxide – it would take a forest 34 years to suck that much CO2 from the atmosphere.
The Mayor is keen to flaunt his credentials as a green campaigner and last week met with the Extinction Rebellion protesters who recently brought London to a standstill.
Last year he declared a “climate emergency” and vowed to step in where the Government is failing to act. Mr Khan insisted he and his aides are “doing everything in our power” to slow climate change.
But official records from City Hall reveal the Mayor has travelled nearly 32,000 miles on official business outside the UK since entering office in 2016. His trips include jaunts to the US, India and Germany – dismissed by critics as self-promoting publicity stunts.
Khan usually goes abroad with an entourage of around 8 staff and it is estimated that his carbon footprint for the year is around 30 times that of the average UK citizen. Crime in London is at record levels with 2 stabbings in London last night yet it appears that Khan and his inner circle believe that ‘climate change’ is a far more pressing concern as these statistics show.
In response to the criticism a Spokesperson for Khan said:
This is more nonsense from London Assembly Tories who have opposed every single measure Sadiq has taken to improve air quality, including the introduction last month of the Ultra Low Emission Zone in central London to tackle air pollution.
Trips abroad made by Sadiq and his team bang the drum for London – helping deliver prosperity, growth and jobs for the capital.
All London mayors have promoted the city overseas, including the former Tory mayor Boris Johnson, who in one three-month period in 2015-16 made three long-haul overseas visits including twice to the United States.”
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