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“Heads must roll” is not a quick fix for the BBC or the cabinet

Brian Walker on December 20, 2012, 9:31 am

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What’s there to trust in public life? A new Hillsborough inquiry into a dreadful police cover up of how 23 died in the same year as Finucane ; UBS in the latest bank scandal over fixing the Libor rate, amid unresolved rows about big banks and bankers’ pay. Off with all their heads? But also comes a reminder that it should not be so easy to sack cabinet ministers such as Andrew Mitchell and Peter Mandelson, “the comeback king”. Where …

A proposal to help us deal with the past: an effective form of storytelling inside a legal structure

Trevor Ringland on April 13, 2012, 3:21 pm

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The context In dealing with the consequences of the conflict, we must maintain a focus on the challenge to build a peaceful, stable and shared society in Northern Ireland, on this island and between these islands. Embedding a sense of interdependence among the people—a vital foundation upon which to build a successful society—should not just be an aspiration but an imperative. Success in this regard would surely be the greatest tribute we could pay to those who died or suffered loss and injury. Let me begin by painting some context. First of all, …