The act, and the responsibility for the act.

When the panel returned its verdict on the absent Mr S this week Mr W jumped in very sharply to press the panel to enact the suspension immediately in order to 'protect the public'. The panel retired to consider this, and took Mr P with them for advice. In the lull I asked Mr W in what way he was responsible for his work, and whether he could say why he had decided to ask for this measure to be brought into play so swiftly. Mr W assured me that it was not his decision, but a general policy, made by a committee.