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Monbiot acquires a car as Indy predicts collapse in travel demand

21 June 2007
The Daily Express on 6 June
The Daily Express on 6 June
George Monbiot, a new member of the motoring fraternity
George Monbiot, a new member of the motoring fraternity

 

One man buying a second-hand car would not normally generate a great deal of news coverage but that changed on 3 June when The Sunday Times ran a lengthy article on just this topic. The reason for this was that the car buyer in question was leading environmentalist and Guardian columnist George Monbiot. "Notwithstanding pledges to live a green lifestyle and be a model to others, he has given in to temptation and acquired a second-hand Renault," the paper said. "The car industry...

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