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I think "he initially blatantly lied" does somewhat indicate the lie was the intended type. > If he didn't know the answer, then he should have made that clear
by chrisjj 10mo ago
I think "he initially blatantly lied" does somewhat indicate the lie was the intended type.
> If he didn't know the answer, then he should have made that clear
That would have required him to know his knowledge was inaccurate. He says he didn't know.
And though I'd agree about the likely impossibility of an exact determination, we are getting an investigation https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4glp75xr6zo.amp https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4g...
- ndsipa_pomu 10mo agoFair enough - I wouldn't have used the term "blatantly" as it does seem as likely down to incompetence. I think that public officials need to be kept to a high standard of accuracy when responding to MPs. I've mentioned in some other thread how this can be compared with the Post Office scandal where the Post Office (can't remember who in particular) made explicit statements to MPs about the accuracy of the Horizon system. I welcome that investigation.