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Originally Posted by 1andrew1

I don't think an ethics adviser is the same type of role as a diversities adviser.

Truss is now showing some worrying Johnsonesque traits with regard to accountability and has been called out by many on her honesty eg about her schooling.
https://www.lbc.co.uk/news/liz-truss...undhay-school/

I'm not going to defend her. My Truss vote is given under protest and in the hope that JR's influence will assist good outcomes.



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Originally Posted by Hugh

I’d rather be a "virtue signaller" than a "vice supporter"…

Anyhoo, not sure it’s virtue signalling to point out that your bestest buddy supports the abolition of an important checks and balances role that tries to ensure that Ministers follow the rules…

https://assets.publishing.service.go...April_2021.pdf



So if this goes ahead, the person checking if newly-appointed Ministers have conflicts of interest will be the person who appointed them, so no conflict of interest there, then…

What’s next - she’’ll be signing off her own expenses?

Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?

The first "crisis" of this type will be fairly decisive.

I don't think she'll be any good as PM but I'd not be worried if an ethics advisor was not on the payroll.