The Global Warming debate -- for real and the skeptics win

Big news in England. From Anthony at Watts Up With That:

Lord Monckton wins global warming debate at Oxford Union
I�m waiting for actual photos of the event from the official photographer, but for now I�ll make do with what can be found on the Internet. For those who don�t know, the Oxford Union is the top of the food chain for scholarly debate. This is a significant win.

Founded in 1823 at the University of Oxford, but maintaining a separate charter from the University, The Oxford Union is host to some of the most skillful debates in the world. Many eminent scholars and personalities have come and either debated or delivered speeches in the chamber. Monckton was invited as part of the formal Thursday debate.

It is described as follows:

The Union is the world�s most prestigious debating society, with an unparalleled reputation for bringing international guests and speakers to Oxford. It has been established for 182 years, aiming to promote debate and discussion not just in Oxford University, but across the globe.

From the SPPI Blog, an account of the debate:

Oxford Union Debate on Climate Catastrophe
Source: SPPI
Army of Light and Truth 135, Forces of Darkness 110

For what is believed to be the first time ever in England, an audience of university undergraduates has decisively rejected the notion that �global warming� is or could become a global crisis. The only previous defeat for climate extremism among an undergraduate audience was at St. Andrew�s University, Scotland, in the spring of 2009, when the climate extremists were defeated by three votes.

Last week, members of the historic Oxford Union Society, the world�s premier debating society, carried the motion �That this House would put economic growth before combating climate change� by 135 votes to 110. The debate was sponsored by the Science and Public Policy Institute, Washington DC.

Finally, the word is getting out there...