Human decency returning to politics

THERE have been precious few honourable resignations recently in British politics, but Damian Green’s was one. He quit office after being caught telling a lie. As far as I can discover, he is the first minister to do so since John Profumo in 1963 — and that is admirable! In recent history — think, for example, of Tony Blair’s scurrilous behaviour over Iraq — ministers have tended to brazen it out after being caught telling fibs. Damian Green’s departure on an issue of integrity is another sign that decency is beginning to return to British politics under Theresa May.