Joanna Lumley Calls For Rationing

[barry1010]

https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/joanna-lumley-wartime-rationing-climate-change-b1945344.html

As I understand it she wants everyone to be given points to spend on things that have a negative effect on the climate - fuel for the car, gas and electricity in the home, flights, meat, new clothes, imported food, imported everything...

Everyone would have a set number of points to spend as they wish for one year, and when they are gone, that's it.

I can see many problems with this - racketeering on the black market being one.

Good idea?

[pastafreak]

I'd like to know how she'd implement it. Are there points per item for the year....or 1,500 points per person for everything? What about those who don't drive, or what if your house is bigger? Maybe energy would be allotted according to the size of your house...or which part of the country you are in. Too many variables to make it fair for all.

[naomi24]

‘Make ends meet’

[pat2604]

People high expectations these days and it's s me me me culture. Rationing would increase crime, and those in most need would suffer.

[pat2604]

People have ...

[Deskdiary]

I expect chief luvvie and XR fan will be up for it, as will Cumberbatch, although it couldn’t possibly apply to them (natch) as they criss cross the Atlantic. It’s important they do so in order to read out loud words somebody else has written in a manner they’re told to do so by a director.

[pat2604]

Jno JL knew what she was talking about when it came to the Ghurkas and I respect her for it. It doesn't mean though that she should be a mouth piece for climate control.

Deskdiary above is so right!

[Deskdiary]

After “chief luvvie” I meant to add Emma Thompson. Oops.

[tomus42]

This is exactly the kind of thing that is needed if the planet* is to be saved, which is why the planet* is doomed. It will never happen.

*actually human beings. The planet will be fine.

[Gromit]

When you are a £millionaire and you are receiving royalty cheques for work you did a quarter of a century ago, it is very easy to come up with a stupid plan like Lumley has done.

In the real world where you are on minimum wage and on less than 20 hours/week contract, then you cannot afford to pay more to keep your kids warm and fed.

[davebro]

She should keep her trap shut. Damn savage...

[jno]

yeah, she should be cancelled forthwith.

[dave50]

Yawn, anyone else sick of hearing about climate change?

[Atheist]

Dave; I'm sick of hearing about 'Luvvies' whenever someone disagrees with someone else. It's a mindless insult when you have nothing intelligent to say.

[Deskdiary]

^^^thats me well and truly told.

[david small]

Oh well, if it’s Joanna Lumley, then we should do as requested.

[Deskdiary]

And how could we forget Mr and Mrs Markle who lecture us plebs whilst swanning about on a private jet.

Sorry atheist for mentioning that fact.

[jourdain2]

I used to like her. This is dictatorial, with all that implies.

[jno]

fiddlesticks - only someone who's never lived in a dictatorship could think Lumley is one, or that dictators make suggestions.

[theshedman]

Some of these people would be more believable if they themselves didn't spend most of their lives jetting around the world. As others have said they say these things but the rules they think up can't apply to them. I remember JL sayin years ago on a chat show when asked if she would consider marrying a divorced man and she said that she wouldn't want someone elses castoff. She herself was divorced at the time. Double standards again come to mind.

[Khandro]

As resources run out (& they are fast) it's inevitable it will have to happen & the sooner the better sez I.