IDEOLOGY HAS ALWAYS BEEN A TOUGH SELL IN THE ANGLOSPHERE:

Only two in five believe climate change caused by human activity (Daily Telegraph, 11/14/09)

Around a quarter of those questioned (28 per cent) by pollsters Populus for The Times agreed that climate change is "far and away" the most serious problem facing Britain, while a further 51 per cent said it was a serious problem, but not as serious as other issues.

The findings threaten to undermine Gordon Brown's position at next month's UN climate change conference in Copenhagen, when he will push for international agreement to cut carbon emissions.