Government advisers: time to move on?

The fallacy of the single cause is playing out

We have repeatedly drawn attention to the excess death epidemic underway around the world and the facile explanation given by the UK’s DHSC Professor Whitty. This preceded what sounded like an epiphany by his political boss, the Health Secretary Steve Barclay: it’s complex and concerning.

We agree with both adjectives but wonder why it took the Secretary…