This Government is fond of promoting its decisions as “evidence-based policy”, grounded in the findings of research. Civil servants and scientists, however, like to joke that what it really values is something rather different:... [read full story]
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Professor Beddington would not be drawn on other aspects of the sacking A breakdown of trust was behind the sacking of the UK's chief drugs adviser Professor David Nutt, according to the government's chief scientist. Speaking...
I didn't get the chance to ask a question of Alan Johnson on the sacking of Professor Nutt yesterday.In essence, however, he was sacked for being independent. It is clear now that government advisors, even unpaid ones, are not...
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The row over the sacking of the drugs 'tsar' Professor David Nutt does not look like it's going to go away soon. Professor Nutt now has the support of a growing number of scientists who have expressed concern about the...
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The Home Secretary has defended his reasons for sacking his chief adviser on drugs, Professor David Nutt. Alan Johnson told MPs that he had lost confidence in Professor Nutt's ability to do his job because he had criticised...
• More government experts support David Nutt • Affair 'will make it difficult to recruit the best people' The home secretary, Alan Johnson, is facing growing anger from scientists and government advisers over his decision to...
