Perhaps the answer to the question posed in your final sentence is that in our form of democracy politicians are generally more focussed on being re-elected than on doing what is good for the people.
Posted by Tim W. on 24 April, 2020 at 8:06 AM
Tim - and with a majority of 80 and 4.5 years to go... oh no, I just don't want to think about it...
Posted by Blue Witch on 24 April, 2020 at 10:02 AM
The scientists are wrong if their answers don't fit in with the beliefs of the politician. Sadly, was ever thus.
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Posted by Debster on 23 April, 2020 at 8:12 PMPerhaps the answer to the question posed in your final sentence is that in our form of democracy politicians are generally more focussed on being re-elected than on doing what is good for the people.
Posted by Tim W. on 24 April, 2020 at 8:06 AMTim - and with a majority of 80 and 4.5 years to go... oh no, I just don't want to think about it...
Posted by Blue Witch on 24 April, 2020 at 10:02 AMThe scientists are wrong if their answers don't fit in with the beliefs of the politician. Sadly, was ever thus.
Posted by NiC on 25 April, 2020 at 9:43 AM