BBCNEWS World July 2, 2024
lends credibility to a policy that you might not agree with. all i can say is, yes, that is a risk, but there were occasions where we overtly, at the podium, disagreed on the evidence that was underlying, or at least explain to the evidence that underlay a decision. so, for example, in the move of the two metre rule to a lower figure, example, in the move of the two metre rule to a lowerfigure, i was clear on the podium that two metres is safer than one metre, full stop. it does not mean it is unreasonable to make a policy decision to move, but the evidence base was clear. so thatis ...
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