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There’s a fundamental philosophical difference between official attitudes to whistleblowers here and in the US. (Or at least it’s sometimes intimated that it’s “philosophical”. I’m far from convinced.) In the US, various statutes enable the compensation of whistleblowers. At federal level, the main one is the
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It's nice to see a government at least pretend to take fraud seriously. It'd be nicer for them actually to do so.
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We've all kicked ourselves on occasion for missing the chance to ask about the thing that's really important. Although sometimes the answer is too obvious for words...
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Politicians shade the truth. Fact of life. But that's different from deliberately seeking to mislead. Option one is excusable. Option two isn't. Kwasi Kwarteng: I'm looking at you.
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Weight isn't just a matter of physics. It's a matter of heart.
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The best and worst things in life. They trip you up, if missed. They redeem your soul, if marked.
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Let me tell you a story. I think it’s about corruption. But do decide for yourself.
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Words change the world. Sometimes they do so as a result of malice aforethought. Maybe, just maybe, there's a word for that...
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Three days ago, someone murdered David Amess. We were political poles apart; and yet he strove to be my representative. We owe it to him to remember these are not mutually exclusive.
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Two decades on from a terrible day, I can't help remembering - alongside the sick horror - a feeling of professional pride. Does that make me a monster? I don't think so.
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Anyone can lie with statistics. But buried in the numbers backing up the BS, the truth that rebuts it can often be found. And fashioning that into a compelling story can be shockingly effective.
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A brace of Court of Appeal cases highlight both some fascinating litigation points - and why charitable trustees need to trust themselves, and their friends, a little less.