Alan Johnson is one of the few members of this government I like. I have said before he passes the pint test. He is someone who would be very good company in one of the many hostelries of Hull. This weekend though, I can't quite get my head around his thinking.
Professor David Nutt gave his expert opinion. Alan Johnson disagrees. As the Home Secretary is the man who has to make a final decision, I have no problem with him saying he is not going to go along with Prof. Nutt's advice, but I do have a problem with him not saying why, otherwise what is the point of having advisers?
Mr Johnson has shown himself as a man who doesn't know what he is talking about; has to stick to the party line and does what any bully would do; get rid of the person who is challenging him. Not that the Conservatives have been any better. Chris Grayling merely trotted out the party line. No doubt he and Mr Johnson will get a good write-up in the Daily Mail, but it does nothing for those of us who would like to know more. I would like to see a long interview with Prof. Nutt and hear his views. Then I would like the Home Secretary to counter his argument.
Just because Alan Johnson can fire his adviser is not a good enough reason for doing so. Bullies tend to be weak. Perhaps we are seeing the true side of Alan Johnson. I hope not.
1 comments:
I completely agree with you Andrew, I was shocked that Alan Johnson reacted like that. Infact I was shocked the way the advice was not taken. What is the point in having scientific advisors if you ignore them? Funny how Tony Blair/Dubya Bush didn't ignore the scientific advisors who said Saddam had WMD..
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