THE OPEN SOCIETY?

Politicians are always boasting about what an open society capitalism is in this country, not like some Middle East or African countries. In fact when they have something to hide, they hide it. "The Ministry of Defence has banned the media from attending a conference in which the head of the Army and other senior officers are to reveal their vision of future land warfare. General Sir Richard Dannatt, the Chief of the General Staff, who caused alarm bells at the Ministry of Defence last year after revealing his concern about the continuing presence of British troops in Iraq, is to be the main speaker." (Times, 2 June) No mystery then, why this won't have press coverage! RD