In introducing the bill for disability care, Julia shed a tear or two. It was a measure of public distrust in her, that so many expressed their doubt as to the authenticity of that emotion.
See this short piece where it said:
of “authenticity” as a leadership characteristic. Without it, leaders cannot expect to influence others
And also this:
it is also true that precisely because of the artifice she has employed as Prime Minister, many will dismiss the raw emotion as more play-acting.
And then there was this story on public apologies:
figures who have fallen from grace have little choice but to make public apologies that have a theatrical element in them.
And this:
But officials “feel compelled to apologize publicly’’ to keep their job
And finally this:
public mea culpas often seem designed to help people keep their jobs
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