FT264

Every new British Prime Minister receives a full postbag, and we know from the MoD files that this always contains letters from press­ure groups who demand the release of ‘the truth’ about UFOs and aliens. David Cameron is no exception and, as we reported last year (FT247:28), he promised to be “entirely open and frank” about the subject if elected when challenged by UFO buff Richard Hall at a public meeting. Cameron responded with a joke that he was “convinced we have been visited by alien life forms”, one of which was the former Labour business secretary Lord Mandelson. Hall was not pleased and said Cameron “will not be making jokes when the truth comes out”.