Josh is motivated by “News of the World”, he writes:

I have been appalled by news this week by the stories that News of the World journalists would hack into anyone’s phone to get access to information.

Journalists are not a separate species, they are just human, but they often seem to take on the mantle of a higher more lofty perspective, of seekers after truth and guardians (!) of our national moral fibre. A slightly moth eaten cape this week I think.

That the UEA, in the wake of Climategate sought to get advice from ex NOTW journalists is unfortunate. But also, sadly and painfully, incredible. What were they thinking?