Austerity for thee, but not for me…

An outfit called IRT Surveys took thermal images of a number of outspoken UK greenies, and guess what:

An audit of properties, measuring heat loss, has revealed that Chris Martin, the pop star, Boris Johnson, the mayor of London, and Sir David Attenborough, the broadcaster, are among those who reside in homes that are “leaking” energy. Some lack even the most basic energy saving measures such as cavity wall insulation and double glazing.

Thermal images of the residences of 10 high-profile green campaigners found that their heat loss was either worse or no better than that found in the average family home.

This on the heels of the news that Prince Charles is making his global “green” tour on a private jet that will release 332 tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere over the course of the trip. The same jet he stupposably gave up in 2006 in an effort not to appear like a complete hypocritical buffoon.

As Glenn Reynolds observes, and as Ed Morrisey at HotAir reminds us, “I’ll believe we have a crisis when the Cassandras start living as though a crisis exists.”

You and me both, Ed.