There you go again!

Still no admission of your error. Why is this? Do you really not see it, or are you just too stubborn to accept it? We all make mistakes and real men can admit them without shame. Or without attacking their critics from a position of power. Those are Trumplike tactics. You surely don't want to imitate him do you?

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Surely this depends on who is being appeased? In terms of the definition quoted that is exactly what happened because investigations were not being carried out as expediently as possible.

You obviously haven't paid attention to today's finding of the Independent Child Abuse Inquiry

The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse said there had been a "significant problem" of deference towards people of public prominence.

""Its report said political parties and police had turned a "blind eye".""

On LBC this afternoon the secretary of the Inquiry spoke well and dismissed many of the more absurd conspiracy theories. However he was very clear that people in position of power used their influence to escape justice themselves or to protect others.

This wasn't waffle he named names and gave specific instances where this had happened quoting senior police officers and others.

There was no Child Sex ring based in high places but individuals did get away with it and the elite were more interested in covering up then condemning. Just listen to the weasel words of David Steel this afternoon not one word of an apology but poor me I've been made a scapegoat.

If you think that the police are not influenced by the higher ups then you are naive to say the least.

Maybe this has now changed for the better and police can now investigate without fear of reprisal but the nub of the report was that politicians are more interested in protecting reputations than justice. Across the country time and time again we hear that the local councils and police were warned and did nothing this is a cover up culture which hopefully will now end.

Edited by Badger11 (25 Feb 2020 7.18pm)

One more point

As I never imagined that I might be able to curtail right wing rhetoric that would be quite a bonus result. Thanks for the heads up.

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I did read that but haven't yet studied the report in any detail. I agree though that at first sight it doesn't look good.

Like all things we can always be wise after the event. We live in different times now, with different standards and expectations. That's not an excuse. Just a statement of reality. The important thing is to keep on learning and reacting. As you suggest.

You cannot have it both ways. Society has progressed and become more inclusive and we have had to adapt to the consequences. Yet some resist that.

I think though there is a big danger in trying to judge yesterday's events by today's standards. In everything. What we need to do is use yesterday's mistakes to be better tomorrow.

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Trump will still be using Trumpian tactics when he is 90!

It's the tactics, not the age, that I was referring to.

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