25 Oct 2017

Lord Chris Smith publicly outlined this policy back in February now Emma Howard Boyd has also described the ongoing nature of this uneasy relationship between gagging and funding. Global Government Forum: By Liz Heron on 06/10/2017  Regulatory bodies in England have been told not to publicly criticise the government and instead to raise concerns privately with ministers, the […]

06 Feb 2017

We must tell the truth to safeguard the environment – Lord Chris Smith Posted on 1 February, 2017 by Green Alliance blog  This post is by Lord Chris Smith, who was chair of the Environment Agency from 2008-14.  ‘It was made very clear to us that, whilst private impartial advice was still sought and still welcome, it should […]