Nutt sacked: Government advisor fired for telling truth about drugs

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2009/oct/31/david-nutt-sacking-alan-johnson

(Alan Johnson, the home secretary, who sacked Prof. David Nutt) it seems, welcomes independent advice when it agrees with his own prejudices but does not have the strength of character to listen to people who tell him difficult truths... what is the point of having an independent panel of experts if its members are sacked when they offer expert advice?