Every Step Of The Way
The subject of integrity is not exactly a headline-grabbing one, these days, is it? In fact, I will go as far as to say that it is largely forgotten. We have all repeatedly witnessed the sickening scene on TV news bulletins: the stoical expression on the public figure in question's face, recently exposed for either financial or sexual misconduct (be it politician, clergyman or other) with his long-suffering spouse at his side, parrying questions from the gathered media pack, all hungry for blood! But the calm, and quite possibly smug, response seems to be broadly along the following lines: "I understand everyone's reaction, but all I can ask at this present time is that my family and I be allowed to consider the events of the last couple of weeks together, for which I can only unreservedly apologise, so that our lives can regain at least some of our previously now cherished but sadly missed normality. Let me assure, firstly, the general public at large, and also all t