Theresa May says that #CSAinquiry can start its work even though it does not have a chairman/woman. (Panel’s first meeting next week.)
— ExaroNews (@ExaroNews) November 3, 2014
Perhaps they could have an empty chair? Or what about a serious suggestion? As Chris Brooke was saying in the other place, couldn’t we borrow a Commonwealth judge? In fact we could do better than that. Either Canada or Australia could offer someone who has experience of leading an inquiry like this one. Murray Sinclair? Mick Dodson? Marcia Langton?
It’s an unwritten rule of British public life than no public inquiry is allowed to produce really damaging findings unless it’s at least 30 years out from the events. The problem is that this one is subject to so much scrutiny before it starts that people are spotting even the most careful nobbling attempts.
An excellent idea.
The danger with an empty chair is that Clint Eastwood might turn up to have a conversation with it.
A tub of lard?
I had actually considered the lard option but I thought the toilet humour wasn’t really appropriate to the subject.
Black humour is about the only way I can deal with the subject.