There is no editorial policy as such – anyone can post anything to the mailing lists, as long as it is a professionally / experientially based opinion and not a mere fanciful opinion or assertion – We have only ever blocked a handful of emails considered personal / sarcastic / ab hominem, and one or two trivial points. No technical opinions are moderated and the group as a whole has no collective view – ie is neither for or against anything.
Thus the vast majority of emails go through unmoderated
Where some members have been critical of this editorial policy, we have offered them (and anyone else) the chance to have their own email list which they can moderate and apply their own editorial policy as they see fit.
Claverton has considerable “below the radar” influence as we have a number of highly placed individuals who observe but stay anonymous due to their positions, but who report Claverton into government and academic circles. Also all sorts of news and academic articles stem from discussions we cover here. a large number of individuals work at senior levels for large energy utilities. We have at least one ex CEO of an international oil company who receives our information.