The morality of using misfortune

I've just read some shocking news about a key activist with a rival political party where I live. Its on the front page of the local press and it in many ways is a test of how civilised the local politicos can be.

None of us can be sure that the person we are delivering leaflets with or canvassing doesn't have a dark secret.

So I think the correct response is to say nothing more. As no hypocrisy or cover up seems to be involved there's is nothing to castigate the other political party about. It appears to be just misfortune, and could happen to any of the party groups.

Though I do ask myself if the same approach would be taken were the tables turned. I'd like to think it would be, but after the way the general election campaign was fought here I have my doubts.

Open hypocrisy however is another matter and I will be returning to that issue in Woking in a while.

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