The Guardian - 08/10/10
Forthcoming Treasury decisions on green quangos and the spending review are a litmus test of how green this government really is.
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The greenest government ever? Ask me on 21st October
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The greenest government ever? Ask me on 21st October
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RenewableCandy
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I thought a litmus test gave you red or blue, not green?
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Eternal Sunshine wrote: I wouldn't want to worry you with the truth.
Here are the Chambers Dictionary definitions of green, with a few potential ones highlighted. Maybe we have a different definition of the word to the government
green adj (greener, greenest)
1 like the colour of the leaves of most plants, between yellow and blue in the spectrum.
2 covered with grass, bushes, etc • green areas of the city.
3 consisting mainly of leaves • green salad.
4 said of fruit: not yet ripe.
5 colloq said of a person: young, inexperienced or easily fooled. *
6 showing concern for, or designed to be harmless to, the environment.
7 said of someone's face: pale; showing signs of nausea.
8 not dried or dry • green bacon • green timber.
9 extremely jealous or envious.
10 healthy, vigorous, or flourishing • green old age.
11 applied to the currency values in which EU farm prices are expressed • green pound • green franc.
noun
1 the colour of the leaves of most plants, between yellow and blue in the spectrum.
2 something of this colour.
3 an area of grass, especially one in a public place • the village green.
4 an area of specially prepared turf • bowling green • putting green.
5 (greens) vegetables with edible green leaves and stems.
6 (sometimes Green) someone who supports actions or policies designed to protect or benefit the environment, especially someone belonging to or supporting a political party that is concerned about such issues.
verb (greened, greening) tr & intr to make or become green. greenish
adj. greenness
noun. greeny
adj. green about the gills
colloq looking or feeling sick.
* Most of the cabinet look like children to me!
green adj (greener, greenest)
1 like the colour of the leaves of most plants, between yellow and blue in the spectrum.
2 covered with grass, bushes, etc • green areas of the city.
3 consisting mainly of leaves • green salad.
4 said of fruit: not yet ripe.
5 colloq said of a person: young, inexperienced or easily fooled. *
6 showing concern for, or designed to be harmless to, the environment.
7 said of someone's face: pale; showing signs of nausea.
8 not dried or dry • green bacon • green timber.
9 extremely jealous or envious.
10 healthy, vigorous, or flourishing • green old age.
11 applied to the currency values in which EU farm prices are expressed • green pound • green franc.
noun
1 the colour of the leaves of most plants, between yellow and blue in the spectrum.
2 something of this colour.
3 an area of grass, especially one in a public place • the village green.
4 an area of specially prepared turf • bowling green • putting green.
5 (greens) vegetables with edible green leaves and stems.
6 (sometimes Green) someone who supports actions or policies designed to protect or benefit the environment, especially someone belonging to or supporting a political party that is concerned about such issues.
verb (greened, greening) tr & intr to make or become green. greenish
adj. greenness
noun. greeny
adj. green about the gills
colloq looking or feeling sick.
* Most of the cabinet look like children to me!
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