A fairy tale on trust / Liars - no comments

A charming tale on the theme of changing advice and that old chestnut trust, from Eric:

... Some Fools and Jesters accused the King of lying about the rain. They said that the Knights had not been told of the Weather Forecaster General's first opinion about the rain. Surely he had changed his mind about the rain? The King must have put the Weather Forecaster General in the rack, and told him to adjust his readings of the pine cones. The Knights had been lied to, and the first report had been withheld...

I don't think anyone's mind is going to be changed at this late stage - both sides have dug in - but there it is for the record.

For me, the issue of trust is a complete distraction (which is just the kind of politics some people like). I don't see politicians as being dishonest and don't accuse anyone of lying. My objection to the other parties is based upon their lousy, headline-friendly policies, their shameful pandering to peoples' prejudices, their ideologies, and the competence of their leaders.

Surely that's a more mature way to judge the parties?