On Tuesday, Alistair Darling told the House that the missing CD-ROMs had been sent from HMRC to the National Audit Office by a “junior official”.
Today, Theresa May told the House that, in fact, senior HMRC officials had approved the transfer. She also challenged Darling’s claim that the banks had asked for more time before making the cock-up public. Crucially, she demanded that the Government “tell the truth” over the affair, which is a heavy thing to do in the House of Commons, given the implication of mendacity.
In the meantime, we hear that the hapless “junior official” is facing the sack. He apparently earns only £12,500 a year. If his pay grade is that low, surely the person facing the chop should be whoever should have been supervising him, and so on up the line.
To expect acknowledgement of ministerial responsibility by any member of this Government would, of course, be out of the question.
He apparently earns only £12,500 a year. If his pay grade is that low,
Sadly David there are many people out there, where you buy your provisions, coffee etc that are on just that wage, or less.
Ypu make a very valid and correct point.
given the implication of mendacity
What that mean?
Heavy shit that’s what it means.
They do not say that sort of stuff with out good reason.
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