Obviously, authorities quite often try to batten down the hatches (see Iraq war etc.), but over something so trivial that really doesn't surprise anyone ...
I was reading about this last night, absolute joke. What seems stupid is that they could have spun that so easily, made up a load of toss about meeting in London, better positioned to negotiate deals whatever, whatever, instead they chose to play it like fucking loonies.
Honestly, this government. What a sorry saga.
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2018/sep/27/government-hid-details-of-northern-powerhouse-minister-james-wharton-visits-to-the-north
Obviously, authorities quite often try to batten down the hatches (see Iraq war etc.), but over something so trivial that really doesn't surprise anyone ...