Well yes, but there is also a rather big difference between knowing something and having evidence and testimonies of something. We also “knew” that a lot of th

Well yes, but there is also a rather big difference between knowing something and having evidence and testimonies of something. We also “knew” that a lot of the rich families in Denmark were hiding money in tax-havens. We couldn’t act on that knowledge until the Panama papers were leaked to give us evidence or what we knew. You’re certainly right that certain parts of the political leadership are going to use these leaks to further their agenda, but that’s how politics work in a democracy. You use what you get.