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NEW: Some scientists advising govt fear they're being used as "human shields" to insulate ministers from blame
Some are privately discussing how to protect themselves at an inquiry
Me & @katiejmbaker
spoke to SAGE/NERVETAG members about their concerns: https://www.buzzfeed.com/alexwickham/coronavirus-uk-scientists-human-shields
Some are privately discussing how to protect themselves at an inquiry
Me & @katiejmbaker
spoke to SAGE/NERVETAG members about their concerns: https://www.buzzfeed.com/alexwickham/coronavirus-uk-scientists-human-shields
Asked by Keir Starmer at PMQs if the UK had been "slow" to act, Dominic Raab namechecked Whitty and Vallance as he insisted the UK had been "guided by the science"
At tonight's presser, Whitty repeatedly stressed that decisions were for ministers https://www.buzzfeed.com/alexwickham/coronavirus-uk-scientists-human-shields
At tonight's presser, Whitty repeatedly stressed that decisions were for ministers https://www.buzzfeed.com/alexwickham/coronavirus-uk-scientists-human-shields
Ministers' claims to be "guided by the science" are problematic, says NERVTAG's Prof Robert Dingwall
“The real world of science is riddled with doubt, uncertainty and debate rather than a neat and compelling logic that points in a single direction." https://www.buzzfeed.com/alexwickham/coronavirus-uk-scientists-human-shields
“The real world of science is riddled with doubt, uncertainty and debate rather than a neat and compelling logic that points in a single direction." https://www.buzzfeed.com/alexwickham/coronavirus-uk-scientists-human-shields
Senior Whitehall source says Whitty, Vallance and SAGE have succeeded on their key task: ensuring NHS capacity was not breached
But says it's right that questions will be asked of the experts later on about other possible shortcomings https://www.buzzfeed.com/alexwickham/coronavirus-uk-scientists-human-shields
But says it's right that questions will be asked of the experts later on about other possible shortcomings https://www.buzzfeed.com/alexwickham/coronavirus-uk-scientists-human-shields
Morale on SAGE has become “low” as govt scientists began to suspect that ministers were using them as “human shields” to insulate themselves from blame, a SAGE adviser told BuzzFeed News https://www.buzzfeed.com/alexwickham/coronavirus-uk-scientists-human-shields
“The million dollar question you have to answer is: was the role of SAGE as a group of advisers respected or over-relied upon,” the SAGE adviser said https://www.buzzfeed.com/alexwickham/coronavirus-uk-scientists-human-shields
