The Home Secretary has sacked his advisor, Professor David Nutt, for disagreeing with him on drugs policy.
Is this what modern politics is about? Paying someone to echo what you already believe and sacking them if they deviate from “the message”.
It seems like a weird kind of prostitution to me.
Of course Nutt was right to tell the truth about the scientific evidence, even if it doesn’t support the government’s current policy.
The Home Secretary is being more paranoid than any stoner I’ve known. And more irresponsible too.
What will the next government advisor say, if he/she wants to stay in the job for more than five minutes? What about advisors on other issues, and in other departments?
Paying someone to give you honest and informed advice is one of the smartest things anyone can do. Listening to what they say is a good idea too.
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