Is it any wonder that many people feel that our ‘society’ is crumbling and, as a result, they are disillusioned with future prospects for improvement? Yesterday’s news only served to illustrate what the problem is…poor leadership!
Example 1) Reports coming out of the Iraq War Inquiry seem to be indicating that we were misled by our Prime Minister, Tony Blair, as to the reality of the situation in that country. If that proves to be the case, then it is an outrage that someone in such a position would abuse the trust placed in them.
Example 2) Families of victims of the July 7 bombings in London have been treated to the prospect of having to face the Inquest alongside the families of the spineless murderous bombers; the lawyer due to head the Inquest claiming that their hands are tied. Garbage! Those responsible should take a long hard look at themselves, for treating the relatives of those cruelly lost in the atrocities with such disdain.
Example 3) It transpires that members of the management team from the Phoenix Group, who took over MG Rover, milked millions and millions of pounds from the business, before it went bust and many people lost their jobs. These people are as spineless as the London bombers, and then they have the temerity to offer to repay just a few million. How magnanimous of them! I don’t know how they sleep at night!
Example 4) This one takes the biscuit! The Catholic hierarchy in Ireland was granted immunity, to cover up child sex abuse among paedophile priests in Dublin. I need say no more; collusion between the police and the church to cover up such abhorrent crimes. As well as the police, the whole Catholic Church should hang their heads in shame. Their very existence is built upon the premise that we should adopt Christian virtues and do the right thing. Really? Why should we ever again pay attention to any one of its leaders – a travesty of language in the circumstances?
So, there we have it. Government, the Judiciary, the Police, the Church and Business leaders, all guilty of an abuse of position, and failing those that they serve. Indeed, some of those institutions are looked up to, by members of the public, for guidance and strength. I’m afraid the moral backbone is broken and, until we get some real leadership from someone, the future does indeed look bleak!