Nice of you to assume I didn't eh?
Regardless of any political views? They're a pure political construct. You can't appoint yourselves to your own group then claim to be "independent", that simply doesn't hold up.
I recall WHO "experts" telling us there was no human to human transmission of this virus. I recall being told there was no danger in mass gatherings such as football games then the same "experts" having a volte face, I recall being told by Scottish Government "experts" that wearing a face mask was pointless and it wouldn't stop anyone getting the virus then another volte face. We're currently being told by "experts" that if we go to the shops or use public transport we must wear masks and social distance by 2m yet the same "experts" are telling us if we go to the pub it only has to be 1m and no masks are necessary. What caused these volte faces, the virus hasn't changed, our understanding of it hasn't changed, the only thing that's changed is the politics.
I do wear a mask when necessary but I'm not naive enough to believe for 1 single second that would prevent me catching the virus.
I'll stick with the real SAGE group not the fake self appointed group who are unaccountable and responsible to nobody bar themselves.
https://fullfact.org/health/independent-sage-27000/