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General Category => Politics & Current Affairs => Topic started by: Hope on August 04, 2016, 09:33:41 PM

Title: Child s*x abuse inquiry: Judge Lowell Goddard quits
Post by: Hope on August 04, 2016, 09:33:41 PM
Saddened to see that Judge Goddard - the 3rd person to be appointed to lead this inquiry - has resigned with immediate effect.  The fact that she is from New Zealand and presumably still has family there may be a major reason.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-36982049

(Interestingly, I tried to post this without an asterisk in the title and it was rejected!!)
Title: Re: Child s*x abuse inquiry: Judge Lowell Goddard quits
Post by: Harrowby Hall on August 04, 2016, 09:52:34 PM
The "press" have been complaining that she takes too many holidays. Is it possible that she is fed up with media intrusion into her private life?

This has the possibility of being an own goal from the press. The press want to see this enquiry achieve results but cannot resist having pokes at authority figures.

Later addition:

Power without responsibility: the prerogative of the harlot throughout the ages.


(I used to belong to a forum whose software would not allow me to say "On the Picadilly Line you can travel from Arsenal to Cockfosters.")
Title: Re: Child s*x abuse inquiry: Judge Lowell Goddard quits
Post by: floo on August 05, 2016, 08:38:34 AM
Hopefully they will find someone up to the task of taking on this very serious inquiry who will be able to stay the course.

Title: Re: Child s*x abuse inquiry: Judge Lowell Goddard quits
Post by: L.A. on August 05, 2016, 10:41:51 AM
Quote from: Floo on August 05, 2016, 08:38:34 AM
Hopefully they will find someone up to the task of taking on this very serious inquiry who will be able to stay the course.

There might be a problem finding a competent person prepared to take the 'Poisoned Chalice'
Title: Re: Child s*x abuse inquiry: Judge Lowell Goddard quits
Post by: floo on August 05, 2016, 11:31:31 AM
Quote from: L.A. on August 05, 2016, 10:41:51 AM
There might be a problem finding a competent person prepared to take the 'Poisoned Chalice'

I agree.
Title: Re: Child s*x abuse inquiry: Judge Lowell Goddard quits
Post by: Udayana on August 05, 2016, 12:32:41 PM
Oh dear... maybe they can up the salary?
Title: Re: Child s*x abuse inquiry: Judge Lowell Goddard quits
Post by: L.A. on August 05, 2016, 01:13:14 PM
Quote from: Udayana on August 05, 2016, 12:32:41 PM
Oh dear... maybe they can up the salary?

I suspect that the calibre of person that they would need 'wouldn't be short of a couple of bob' - so salary would probably not be the main factor.