Where does the buck stop? Justice review

“The buck stops here” is a phrase popularised by Harry Truman, who kept a sign with that phrase on his desk in the Oval Office. It was a signal to others that the holder of the office takes full responsibility for decisions of government.

An expert group examining issues within the Department of Justice made an oblique reference to the phrase when they criticised its way of operating, saying: “It is as if the system has naturally evolved to ensure that the buck stops nowhere.”