It's the usual strategy employed by big business and big government, they will say the subject matter is too complex for the common people to understand or that it involves "national security" and therefore can not be discussed openly, leaving only themselves as makers of the decisions.
Judging from the coverage in the UK press, I fear the summit had more to do with UK politics and giving the prime minister, Rishi Sunak, publicity than public policy let alone public safety. Such grand declarations are too often a smokescreen behind which to do nothing, or worse, to do the opposite of their public facing agenda.
There does seem to be something of a pivot happening, in areas both geopolitical and cultural, taking place esp in the US since the summer. It's good to see.
It's the usual strategy employed by big business and big government, they will say the subject matter is too complex for the common people to understand or that it involves "national security" and therefore can not be discussed openly, leaving only themselves as makers of the decisions.
Judging from the coverage in the UK press, I fear the summit had more to do with UK politics and giving the prime minister, Rishi Sunak, publicity than public policy let alone public safety. Such grand declarations are too often a smokescreen behind which to do nothing, or worse, to do the opposite of their public facing agenda.
There does seem to be something of a pivot happening, in areas both geopolitical and cultural, taking place esp in the US since the summer. It's good to see.