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Saturday, November 21, 2009 9:20 PM

Published 11/03/2009 by BBC


Minister 'appalled' by Nutt exit

Lord Drayson is responsible for science policy across government A minister has said the removal of the government's chief drugs adviser in a row over cannabis was a 'big mistake'. In a leaked e-mail published by The Sun, science minister Lord Drayson said he had been 'pretty...

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Chief scientist backs adviser's cannabis stance
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Get rid of hazy thinking, not those who tell it... - [11/03/2009 - Wales Online]
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Why drugs row boffin got on his high horse - [11/03/2009 - Daily Express]
Gordon Brown backs sacking of chief drugs advis... - [11/03/2009 - Telegraph]
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Science chief backs cannabis view - [11/03/2009 - BBC]
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...him as writing: "Alan Johnson] did this without letting me know and giving me a chance to persuade him it is a big mistake. 'Is Gordon Brown] able to get Alan to undo this?' the e-mail reportedly continued. 'As 'science champion in government', I can't just stand aside on this one.' Lord Drayson, a former businessman, is responsible for science policy within the Department for Business, including relationships with research councils and the interaction between science and society."
Minister 'appalled' by Nutt exit [BBC - 11/03/2009]
...But he added: "I think it is fair to say we need to make a distinction between scientific advice and evidence - which is the role of experts and scientific committees - and the role of ministers, which is to make policy." Right decision'
Minister 'appalled' by Nutt exit [BBC - 11/03/2009]
...drug message. "I think Alan Johnson made the right decision because we cannot send mixed messages" he said. 'Scientific...
Minister 'appalled' by Nutt exit [BBC - 11/03/2009]

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