This picture has just come in from Glasgow. Who was it who criticised the Government for a lack of caution and said their mask policy was “utterly incoherent”? Caroline Lucas even complained on Twitter that

“People are “expected” to wear masks in public places – but why should others be put at risk by some who don’t meet “expectations”?

Utterly hypocritical Caroline…

Why it is really necessary for a local council leader to attend a UN conference Guido doesn’t know given they have absolutely no locus or input into the COP process. To make matters worse Brighton’s Green council leader has been caught with his fly open and forced to apologise after jetting to COP26 in Glasgow. Just days after Caroline Lucas moaned Rishi’s Budget was a joke because of its tax cuts on domestic flights…

Councillor Phelim Mac Cafferty took a plane from London to Glasgow, a 460-mile journey after which he made a speech at a protest march led by Greta Thunberg on the importance of cutting carbon emissions. He also chair’s Brighton and Hove council’s carbon neutral working group. According to the LNER website, the train journey from Brighton to Glasgow would have created 26.68kg of CO₂ – Cafferty’s plane journey created 169.94kg…

Phelim gave a grovelling apology to The Argus, who uncovered his hypocritical act, claiming he was worried his train might have been cancelled:

“This decision to fly was a major failure of my judgement which goes against my political group’s pledges and principles and I unreservedly apologise.”

“I will be taking my return journey on train. Again, I apologise unreservedly.”

With some of these politicians it’s all just blah, blah, blah…

Kay Burley goaded Green MP Caroline Lucas into a proper spat this morning over her advocacy of ramping up Insulate Britain’s protests and moving them closer to those in power, by blocking access to buildings like the Treasury. Kay repeatedly levelled the claim that illegal protests cannot also be legitimate. Good to see Kay now so dedicated to adhering to rules…

The APPG for Smoking & Health today called on the government to increase the age at which you can buy cigarettes from 18 to 21. The group of nannies believes this will end the “tobacco epidemic” by the end of the decade. Just one hiccup – 60% of MPs on the APPG believe the voting age should be lowered to 16…

Guido has compiled the list of the 9 MPs who believe that 16 year-olds are mature enough to decide the fate of this country, yet won’t be ready for another 5 years until they are 21 years-old to decide for themselves whether or not to smoke:

• Labour’s Alex Cunningham backs votes at 16
• Green MP Caroline Lucas supports votes at 16
• Lib Dem MP Christine Jardine argued that 16-year-olds should decide Scotland’s fate in the 2014 referendum.
• Labour’s Ian Mearns argued that 16-year-olds should vote on Britain’s EU membership.
• Labour MP Nick Smith thinks 16-year-olds should have a say in our leaders.
• SNP MP Owen Thompson believes 16-year-olds should decide this country’s leaders
• Shadow SNP Spokesperson Philippa Whitford wants to reduce the voting age.
• Racheal Maskell fought to lower the voting age in a passionate speech.
• Finally Labour’s Virendra Sharma voted to allow 16-year-olds a say in the EU referendum.

As Guido previously reported, lifestyle restrictions on eating, drinking, and smoking have steadily increased across Europe in the past 4 years. Maybe just let adults decide for themselves…