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'''Bishop Hill''' is a ] operated by ], a British ] and author of '']'' (2010).<ref name="Ridley_2010-02-03_Spectator" /> Montford describes it as one of the main websites for global warming sceptics in the UK.<ref>House of Commons Science and Technology Committee. , The disclosure of climate data from the Climatic Research Unit at the University of East Anglia, Session 2009-2010, www.publications.parliament.uk, retrieved 6 May 2010.</ref> |
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'''Bishop Hill''' is a ] operated by ], a British ] and author of '']'' (2010).<ref name="Ridley_2010-02-03_Spectator" /> Montford describes it as one of the main websites for global warming sceptics in the UK.<ref>House of Commons Science and Technology Committee. , The disclosure of climate data from the Climatic Research Unit at the University of East Anglia, Session 2009-2010, www.publications.parliament.uk, retrieved 6 May 2010.</ref> |
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The blog first was described in ]`s, "Guide to Political Blogging in the UK," in which Dale described Monford under the psudonym "Bishop Hill," stating that he was an ex-accountant who dabbles in IT consultancy, and described his conflicts with his spouse, and described Monford's use of the blog as a "refuge" from television, lawn-mowing and work, and a way to meet people around the world.<ref name="Iain Dale">{{cite book|last=Dale|first=Iain|title=Iain Dale's Guide to Political Blogging in the UK|publisher=Harriman House Publishing|isbn=978-1905641628|page=269}}</ref> |
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The blog first became prominent as a political blog and was mentioned in ]`s novel, "Guide to Political Blogging in the UK" <ref name="Iain Dale">{{cite book|last=Dale|first=Iain|title=Iain Dale's Guide to Political Blogging in the UK|publisher=Harriman House Publishing|isbn=978-1905641628|page=269}}</ref> |
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The blog has come to public attention several times in connection with the global warming debate. In November 2009, ] wrote in a ''Daily Telegraph'' blog that Bishop Hill had reported the funding of the ] charity—to the tune of £700,000 over two years—by the British ].<ref>Delingpole, James. , a ''Daily Telegraph'' blog, 29 November 2009.</ref> |
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The blog has come to public attention several times in connection with the global warming debate. In November 2009, ] wrote in a ''Daily Telegraph'' blog that Bishop Hill had reported the funding of the ] charity—to the tune of £700,000 over two years—by the British ].<ref>Delingpole, James. , a ''Daily Telegraph'' blog, 29 November 2009.</ref> |
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