Someone finally admits they got it wrong

Something strange happened this week. An individual stood up and said he’d got things wrong; that he and his company were culpable for a big mistake; and that moves would be made immediately to rectify it.

To make matters even stranger, this outrageous departure from the norm took place in front of a group of angry people who had felt disempowered, short-changed and blackguarded.

The matter at hand was one that is no longer alien in this country. A development of apartment blocks built during the boom were found to be dangerously deficient. A number of major fire safety issues were uncovered.