tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9172766774137902766.post8933557990977858371..comments2023-12-23T09:28:20.869+00:00Comments on The View from Cullingworth: Why we don't need an Evidence Information Service (but do need better access to evidence)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9172766774137902766.post-89994211767313910652016-06-19T09:50:27.184+01:002016-06-19T09:50:27.184+01:00Very well argued Simon. I believe that, in the cur...Very well argued Simon. I believe that, in the current climate, a centralised evidence information service would probably increase the trends towards activist "experts" and policy based evidence. <br /><br />It is in principle a good idea because part of the problem is the lack of joined up thinking that produces "solutions" with unintended consequences, some of which you highlight above. However, I believe that it cannot work without far reaching and fundamental reforms to both government and the academic establishment. We are living in an era in which honesty, integrity, accuracy and objectivity appear to be considered unnecessary by many policy makers, elected or otherwise. The cult of the "expert" is anything but healthy in an increasingly counter-Enlightenment culture. <br /><br />One thing that you didn't mention in your post was the overwhelming desire of most of the population for the "policy makers" to be told to **** off and get real jobs. I admit that my evidence is anecdotal but I firmly believe that the majority of UK citizens favour a lot less government and a lot less interference in their lives by self styled "policy makers". Chris Oakleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15627758023993194386noreply@blogger.com