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Political rule-breakers in the moral maze

Political rule-breakers in the moral maze

Is pragmatism or principle most important in our leaders?

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Melanie Phillips
Jan 20, 2022
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Michael Buerk, intrepidly leading the explorers as ever through the moral maze

On this week’s BBC Moral Maze, we discussed whether expectations of our politicians are unrealistic and unfair, or whether their behaviour falls far short of the standards they should uphold.

Britain’s prime minister, Boris Johnson, is currently under pressure to resign over…

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