'When a minister doesn’t give a straight answer to a straight question, inferring is what people are bound to do' writes MichaelPDeacon
Cynics think that politicians lie all the time. In reality, though, an outright lie is quite rare. Most of the time, politicians tell the truth. Just not necessarily the whole truth. As a rule, politicians treat the truth the way a professional photographer treats an ageing actor: they show it in a flattering light, and at a favourable angle.
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