tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4411161795798360588.post1177292454833534372..comments2024-03-26T09:38:39.888+00:00Comments on Borthlas: Gotcha!John Dixonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07447224248021209852noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4411161795798360588.post-44262870014438221492020-04-15T23:11:19.219+01:002020-04-15T23:11:19.219+01:00I think your penultimate paragraph is right on the...I think your penultimate paragraph is right on the money- excellent!<br />Minister who foolishly answer the call to apologise (unless they are personally culpable) are on a hiding to nothing and only sometimes it draws the line under things, but could give the story legs by creating a call for their resignation or even an election.<br />The PPE issues are very plain to see and while ministers set the political objectives, they have to use the Civil Service (historically the second nationalised industry after the Church of England) to deliver objective and when this service fails, they have no power to fire those responsible or even name them.<br />In the business world, that kind of structure would have a very short life indeed.<br />Spirit of BMEnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4411161795798360588.post-87209907231722107772020-04-14T17:55:23.930+01:002020-04-14T17:55:23.930+01:00Most of the dialogue between politicians and MSM j...Most of the dialogue between politicians and MSM journos is a disgrace. Politicians fudging around with facts, making bland statements confronted by journos most of whom appear to be mainly concerned about "when can we go out to play ?" Neither groups seem to have much of a clue about what it takes to organise the logistic effort of resolving the PPE "crisis" while the farces surrounding testing will go on for a while as noone seems to be able to get to the heart of the matter. Typical of a society raised on "instant gratification". dafishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04216920242825385976noreply@blogger.com