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Boris' Lovechild
The appeal court has rules that it it is on the public interest that details about Boris Johnson's 'secret' lovechild can be revealed.
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I think that the overriding driver here should be to protect the privacy of the child. I think that the argument about knowing this in order to make a judgement about holding high office is a bit spurious. If someone can pull the Uk out of the financial mess we are in, (not saying that BJ could) then I wouldn't be worried about marital infidelity.
Yes, on the facts, and for the reasons given, by the Master of the Rolls.
However, it was accepted by both sides that the adulterous affair was relevant to considering the father's fitness for public office. Agreed it may be, but I don't see any relevance in it whatsoever in considering that matter. Telling lies about an affair or the paternity could be relevant, but, given that it is assumed that the public or the man's superiors, care absurdly about adultery in judging fitness for office, even that is excusable.
However, it was accepted by both sides that the adulterous affair was relevant to considering the father's fitness for public office. Agreed it may be, but I don't see any relevance in it whatsoever in considering that matter. Telling lies about an affair or the paternity could be relevant, but, given that it is assumed that the public or the man's superiors, care absurdly about adultery in judging fitness for office, even that is excusable.
These are always difficult decisions aren't they?
But we have to remember there is a degree of opinion suggesting that this man is prime minister material and a degree of opinion suggesting that his past behaviour has shown underhand behaviour unsuited to someone seeking the highest office in the land.
This adds weight to that assessment and so I can see why the public interest decision was upheld.
It's quite easy to knee jerk towards protecting the innocent and say that the child's annonymity must be paramount but we may be considering the good of the realm on the other hand and that is probably even more important than a child's annonymity - especially when she's unlikely to experience anything too attrocious from this becoming public knowledge.
Difficult decision though - glad it wasn't mine to make
But we have to remember there is a degree of opinion suggesting that this man is prime minister material and a degree of opinion suggesting that his past behaviour has shown underhand behaviour unsuited to someone seeking the highest office in the land.
This adds weight to that assessment and so I can see why the public interest decision was upheld.
It's quite easy to knee jerk towards protecting the innocent and say that the child's annonymity must be paramount but we may be considering the good of the realm on the other hand and that is probably even more important than a child's annonymity - especially when she's unlikely to experience anything too attrocious from this becoming public knowledge.
Difficult decision though - glad it wasn't mine to make
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