Author: Richard Preeble

OPINION: Richard Prebble. Politicians make mistakes. They are human. Decisions must often be made with inadequate information. It is easy to be wise in retrospect. We should be understanding. What we should not be forgiving is reckless decision-making — when politicians ignore the safeguards designed to prevent foreseeable errors and then refuse to take responsibility for the outcome. Officials are not always correct, but when ministers choose to disregard official advice, they should be accountable for the consequences. Mistakes were made in response to Covid-19, but Covid was unprecedented. The most reckless decision with profound consequences today was made by…