THAT'S MONEY THAT COULD HAVE GONE TO DESTROYING THE SUN AND ENDING GLOBAL WARMING!:

Al Gore is criticised for lining his own pockets after £3,300-per-minute green speech (NATHAN KAY, 8th December 2007, Daily Mail)

Al Gore has come under fire for making personal gain from his mission to save the planet – after charging £3,300 a minute to deliver a poorly received speech.

The former American Vice-President was also accused of being "precious" at the London event, demanding his own VIP room and ejecting journalists, despite hopes the star-studded gathering would generate publicity for the fight against global warming.

Many of the audience at last month's Fortune Forum summit were restless as Mr Gore, who has won both a Nobel Peace Prize and an Oscar for his campaigning work this year, delivered the half-hour speech that netted him £100,000.

For that kind of cash he ought to finish that scene he started with Tipper at the Convention...

Posted by Orrin Judd at December 8, 2007 6:27 PM