Quote Originally Posted by rory_20_uk View Post
They're never independent - they're chosen by and removed by the government. Remember the Independant drug panel who were all removed when they ranked drugs by harm?

Something apart is the only rigorous approach.

The electoral commission was generally recognised by all as independent, and it protested at the changes made earlier this year.

In related news, Johnson broke the rules when standing down as London mayor, in a manner that obstructed investigations into his conduct as mayor.