Howard did not adequately explain his quite reasonable views about Kyoto to the electorate, who were themselves controlled by a kind of media driven "madness of the crowds".

The frenzy has now died down.

Its fine for commentators to look back with a kind of cool logic, but at the time of the election you could be crucified for not being a Kyoto believer.

And Howard was.

And I wait your comment on my comments, palimpsest.