Truth and integrity

Sarah Deakin considers truth and trust in public affairs

'Honesty and transparency make you vulnerable. Be honest and transparent anyway.' | Photo: Paul Longhurst / flickr CC.

I find it quite easy to lie. During my childhood I would tell little white lies, sometimes quite large lies and some very bizarre lies, like the time when a schoolmate asked me why I had orange marks around my mouth and I replied that I had eaten chapattis – when clearly I had enjoyed tomato soup for lunch! Very odd indeed.

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