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Originally Posted by Hugh
I used to work in Academia, and still have lots of contacts in Admin and Research (especially medical) - there is no way this kind of thing could have been covered up.
Academics talk to each other (a lot) - it's how they work.
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They also contradict each other a lot.
If there's anywhere cronyism is going to further a career with a nudge and a wink from politicians it's almost certainly in the UK.
You don't necessarily have to outright lie, however selective presentation of data to create enough uncertainty to muddy the waters for long enough for Government policy to prevail.
Someone paid that herd immunity stooge Gupta. So I refuse to accept that on blanket terms that academics are whiter than white.