The Public Trust Partnership

Alastair Campbell * Communicator * Writer * Strategist *

 

After the announcement of the inquiry into Iraq by UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown yesterday in the House of Commons I wondered how Mr Alastair Campbell would react. Like many I read his book and thought it a clever view of history but not what I expected or believed happened in Office. Remember he is a fine communicator and strategist .Well Mr Campbell did bravely refer to the new inquiry in his blog http://www.alastaircampbell.org/blog.php

The reference was in passing as Mr Campbell mainly referred to matters concerning mental health which is a serious subject upon which we who have family affected are keen to discuss.

Mr Campbell wrote:

"What with the extraordinary events unfolding in Iran, and the announcement of the inquiry into the war in Iraq, there was no room on the main news last night for the case of Christine Laird, who was accused of lying about her history of depression when she applied for a job with Cheltenham Borough Council."

But Mr Campbell everyone wanted to say - issues of trust in government do not come any bigger than making a decision to go to War as it creates mental as well as physical torture for those affected directly and indirectly.

This is what those commented on his blog said on the subject of Iraq (I have omitted full comments-see blog and those on mental health as this is not the subject of this note):

kardinal birkutzki

2009-06-16 09:33:08

If you had any judgement at all, you would refrain from even broaching the subject of the Iraq enquiry. If there were any justice or openess in the way this benighted country is run, you would be locked up for life for what you did, and you know that perfectly well.

Wyrdtimes

2009-06-16 12:57:59

One day the truth will out and those with blood on their hands will be held accountable.

All of them. Including the propagandists and spinners.

The Blues

2009-06-16 19:25:14

Iraq war? Complete Madness. I wonder what the state of the Iraqi population mental health is after being bombed to Smithereens. Perhaps you can investigate and report back. All ears.

We await the inquiry report announced by the Prime Minister with sadness. 

Blears and trust but what about the voter?

It must amaze you that politicians do not see the importance of trust with those like you and me who elect them or in this case the good people of Salford. It is really sad to see politicians in denial about their prospects - seen  by themselves as victims. "It is the party at fault not me" and you can see them now saying it "It is the leader not me".

You could not build a business or obtain the loyalty of a customer like that. What is worse is the lack of humility and judgement until it is about them and not the electorate. What I mean by that is the behaviour which is the opposite of "selflessness".

Hazel Blears, the former communities secretary, has admitted she was "thoughtless and cruel" in her comments about Gordon Brown.

She then insisted she did not mean to sabotage the Prime Minister's desperate fight to stay in office and apologised for resigning on the eve of last week's local and European elections.

She also said she should not have worn a brooch carrying the slogan 'rocking the boat'.

Her constituency's local Labour party, who will decide whether to deselect her. If they don't the electorate of Salford will no doubt do so.

The old advice "It is about thinking things through".The first thing and most important step is to seek the truth about human relations;to know what you ought to be to those who rely on you and what they ought to know about you.So long as you know you are selfish in your aims, or dishonest in your intentions or practices ,your thinking will be false and your thoughts will have no power.