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“Sovietism by proxy” rules the UK
Matthew Syed
The Times
Chancellor Rishi Sunak admitted last week that the UK has long-term problems that are unrelated to Covid-19, says Matthew Syed. But he was wrong to call it a “crisis in productivity”. It is a crisis of unconscious cronyism. Studies show that scientists tend to write supportive papers when they have received funding from drug manufacturers, even if they believe they are being objective. It’s the same with big business. Personal protective equipment (PPE) suppliers
