Thread by @BettinaSRoss1

On a serious note, the humiliation of Matt Hancock is now so complete, so profound, that it is painful to watch. Yes, I know. You will say he deserved it. His actions, loyalty, ambition, sycophancy caused so much pain, havoc, destruction.

I suppose it astounds me that…

2/… after his disgraceful, disgraced exit from office there was clearly so little reflection that he thought a prestigious UN position was somehow acceptable, deserved, justifiable. I did not expect remorse, he never showed any during or after his reckless policies…
2/ hid id

3/ ….but I suppose I expected he would learn from the hard landing, the public ridicule, the loss of privilege. I expected some self-preservation, someone to say, “It’s over, Matt. Take time out. Disappear. For your own sake.”

4/ …To think he can come back from all of this, the public failure and personal disgrace is incomprehensible to me. It is delusional, entitled, graceless.

5/ But: From my country’s history & w/ other’s in mind (e.g. S. Africa’s truth & reconciliation commissions) what we need is not more cruelty, hate, public humiliation. What we need is accountability, a public inquiry, a proper, legal, honest response to this government’s actions