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When he puts himself about in the public spotlight, he opens himself up to public scrutiny i’m afraid.
One of the worst aspects of our Brave Old World at the moment is this eternal, intrusive, rude and destructive "public scrutiny", which will certainly end in tears for the UK as a nation.
If our vapid and pre-pubescent media want to pry into somebody’s financial probity when that person runs for public office that’s one thing; but surely a private individual’s state of health is just that –
private
.
Lines have to be drawn somewhere, and I don’t believe our curiosity should extend beyond wishing Mac a long and happy life.