To Be A Prime Minister You Must Be The Leading Light Of Honesty And Integrity
In which case, should Boris Johnson stay, or go?
“The supreme quality of leadership is unquestionably integrity. Without it, no real success is possible no matter whether it is on a section gang, a football field, in an army, or in an office”.
In which case, some of our Prime Ministers, and indeed MPs, need to pull their proverbial socks up, because behaving badly, rigging votes, and pandering to what they call, ‘the top end of town’ seems almost de rigueur.
Which brings me to the British government right now.
Whether we agree, or prefer to overlook the shenanigans that have taken place at Number Ten Downing Street, the reality is this. The Prime Minister is totally to blame.
He, as the absolute upholder of governmental principles, for the people who voted for him, for the people who work within his ranks, and for how he is seen by the rest of the world, should have known and behaved better.
Maybe he thought he could get away with things, for being caught with his pants down was surely something that he failed to factor in.
Whichever way we look at things, there is no doubt that if rules are not being followed in government ranks, bet your bottom dollar, the powers that be within the Civil Service will be under considerable pressure to either tell the truth, or gloss over things to save face, when questioned.
“There is a particular concern in Whitehall about civil servants who have to deal directly with the press as scandals rumble on. Journalists are sure government spokespeople, who are meant to be impartial, have been part of the problem when it comes to being straight about the parties.”
That is huge pressure for any one person to wear on a daily basis.
Whether you are politically in line with Boris Johnson, or not, you are put in a daunting position when questioned by anyone, the press in particular. That is hardly fair.
So what happens is that many ministers do an about turn, and become strangers to the truth.
It takes courage to stand apart from the crowd.
From our side of the world, the antipodes, things just don’t look pretty, and yet, I’m sure we are not totally apprised of all the partying, when everyone else was doing the right thing, that has taken place.
No matter which way you look, Johnson seems somewhat lacking in integrity, and honesty.
And as such he has no option but to resign. All he has to do is recognize that that is the case.
Will he resign, or will he be pushed by others?
One thing’s for sure, fine journalists such as Marina Hyde won’t let up on him until fairness reigns supreme.
Whatever happens, Johnson is fortunate that he is living in the current century. Were it the 18th, he too might suffer the fate of Marie-Antoinette, who was found guilty of crimes against the state, and subsequently guillotined.
All he will lose is his job! He’s already lost his reputation.
But his super is probably intact!
Some would say he’s a lucky boy.
