There is always a temptation for governments: see a problem and announce a quick fix.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
The government solution to a problem is usually as bad as the problem.
Governments are not always right.
We need to find a way to empower citizens to make governments take notice.
I think governments can't do much.
Governments tend not to solve problems, only to rearrange them.
Governments should want and even crave the best possible scientific advice. With reliable knowledge come better decisions, fewer mistakes and more results achieved for each pound spent.
It's a genuine dilemma for governments, deciding how much information to share in this threat-filled era.
The people ask much, often more than any government can give. We must resist the temptation to promise solutions to all problems.
Government ought to make it easy for people to do the right thing.
Governments can't keep looking over the shoulder or at the constellation of stars. You have got to do what you have got to do.