Isn&#x27;t that what the &#x27;Confusion reigns&#x27; in the title referring to?<p>FTA:<p>&quot;On 6 February, the government announced that any groups in receipt of public money will be banned from using those funds to attempt to influence either the government or Parliament.&quot;<p>&quot;In theory, this could mean that scientists at UK universities are not allowed to tell ministers what the policy implications of their work are, or respond to consultations that touch on their area of interest — potentially removing their ability to comment on everything from climate change to medical regulation.&quot;<p>I&#x27;m not 100% sure on how the UK works, but in the US, if there is some new research that is done, and I&#x27;m invited to White House (or even to meet with a local senator, or give a talk as a conference with government personnel present), it&#x27;s likely that the money to travel, speaker fees, etc are paid with grant money.  This is generally &#x27;normal&#x27;.  What&#x27;s the point of doing any research when I can&#x27;t actually talk about the results with the people who are most likely going to be able to use it (since they paid for it)