In Which Paulie Apologises
Paulie of Never Trust a Hippie is not someone with whom I normally agree. Indeed, not so long ago, I found his comments regarding those of us who dislike the political classes infuriating.
All that said, credit where credit is due:
A few months ago, I described the MySociety campaign to force MPs to disclose their expenses as stupid and anti-democratic. And while this description could be read as praise if you squint, I don’t think that this is how it was taken.
An apology is in order. Reading it back over the events of the last few weeks, it’s very hard to maintain the position that I did then.
Kudos to him for changing his mind in the face of the evidence. I am not going to say “we told you so” as that would be churlish – and, indeed, even a hardened anti-political class cynic such as I, was unprepared for the sheer depth of cynical manipulation that has been exposed.
So, while I may disagree with Paulie’s politics and his general defence of the political class, I do admire his willingness to apologise when presented with the evidence that contradicted his original position.
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