Quote Originally Posted by RandBlade View Post
...these scientists are independent experts from universities etc they're not politicians and not paid by the government either...
You lie a lot.

Sir Patrick Vallance FMedSci FRS Government Chief Scientific Adviser
Professor Chris Whitty CB FMedSci Chief Medical Officer and Chief Scientific Adviser, Department of Health and Social Care
Professor John Aston Chief Scientific Adviser, Home Office
Fliss Bennee Welsh Government
Mr Allan Bennett Public Health England
Professor Phil Blythe Chief Scientific Adviser, Department for Transport
Caroline Cake HDR-UK
Professor Paul Cosford Public Health England
Dr Gavin Dabrera Public Health England
Professor Sir Ian Diamond FRSE FBA National Statistician, Office for National Statistics
Professor Yvonne Doyle CB Medical Director, Public Health England
Professor Kevin Fenton Public Health England
Dr Aidan Fowler FRCS National Health Service England
Professor Robin Grimes Chief Scientific Adviser, Ministry of Defence
Dr David Halpern Behavioural Insights Team, Cabinet Office
Dido Harding NHSI
Dr Jenny Harries OBE Deputy Chief Medical Officer
Professor Dame Angela McLean FRS Chief Scientific Adviser, Ministry of Defence
Dr Jim McMenamin Health Protection Scotland
Professor Carole Mundell Chief Scientific Adviser, Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Professor Sharon Peacock FMedSci Public Health England
Professor Alan Penn Chief Scientific Adviser, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Professor Steve Powis FRCP National Health Service England
Dr Mike Prentice National Health Service England
The list goes on...