You are the enemy

Secrecy, distrust, paternalism and authoritarian rule

We have debated whether to stop reporting the MHRA’s COVID-19 vaccine oversight minutes. 

 

Their heavily formatted content is shameful, degrading, and (at least to us) embarrassing. If they are a true reflection of what went on, apart from the farcical, nonsensical statements, they show little debate, no compassion, and no thoughtful reflection. However, the fact that the minutes were not corrected suggests they were not read, checked, and taken seriously. Withdrawing the minutes on a Saturday “to ensure accurate and transparent records” seems like a high-handed approach to resolving an embarrassing incident.

Therefore, the minutes seem like a political device to support decisions already made, and their secret nature makes reconstructing what happened conjectural.

You would have a reserved agenda in any typical meeting with truly confidential items. Sometimes, members who disagree with the conclusions insist on minuting and formally recording their disagreement.

 We find the rush to gran…