I've just completed Mike's [Mann] Nature trick of adding in the real temps to each series for the last 20 years (i.e. from 1981 onwards) and from 1961 for Keith's [Briffa] to hide the decline.

Bottom line: the ‘no upward trend’ has to continue for a total of 15 years before we get worried.

If anything, I would like to see the climate change happen, so the science could be proved right, regardless of the consequences. This isn’t being political, it is being selfish.

Mom's always know how to make us happy, but they also know exactly how to make us cry.

He's Wayne Rooney - a good character and a lively character,He's been very helpful and understanding and has certainly made me feel welcome at international level and on club duty. He's a fantastic player and you can only learn from him. It's great to have him around.

Basic problem is that all models are wrong - not got enough middle and low level clouds.

We have 25 or so years invested in the work. Why should I make the data available to you, when your aim is to try to find something wrong with it.