Lots of jobs force us to question our values and put our integrity on the line. Having worked on the edge of the murky world of politics I came to realise that there wre some politicians, civil servants and others who could be relied upon to be true to their principles. I was often in total disagreement with these principles, but I could recognise them and therefore always predict where they would stand. I had total respect for people like this, and tried to do the same. Others, with whom I shared a set of principles, were as slimy as snakes and were respected by no-one. I also had to work with journalists. As a body, they had as much standing as estate agents - no hang on, they weren't considered that highly. However, one or two rose above the crap and you knew that they'd run a story fairly.
DTLW, as an old bugger I think of you almost as a grandson. I 100% endorse the views of FLT here. In fact, this forum is a micro-version of the world we are talking about. If I see a post from you I trust it. You've earned that through your careful reporting. But be aware that a reputation can be lost in seconds. As we all know, our Fench friend almost blew it all with one ill thought out tweet.
