From BBC news - quoting Dr David Staples, chief executive of the United Grand Lodge of England (UGLE).


He told BBC Breakfast: "We're not a secretive society. Nepotism (and) corruption is not tolerated."

He added that the handshake used by members during ceremonies is "not secret" but, when he was asked to demonstrate it to viewers of BBC Breakfast, he declined, saying he had "promised" not to.



If it's neither sinister or corrupt, then why does it have to be so secretive?