There is nothing new about politicians and their advisors mixing with the UK science advice system. Here& #39;s the table plan for the Advisory Council on Science and Technology, 14 March 1990. Chair: Margaret Thatcher, with George Guise, of No 10 Policy Unit, also in the room https://twitter.com/Ian_Fraser/status/1253745995197943822">https://twitter.com/Ian_Frase...
(For the consequences of this mixture, not always good, see my Science Policy under Thatcher, overview in this thread: https://twitter.com/jon_agar/status/1135474162120740865?s=20">https://twitter.com/jon_agar/...
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