There seems to be an inverse relationship in this country between the seriousness of a public deficiency and the length of time it takes an enquiry, when finally established, to report.
The "benefit" is that almost anyone who may have been accountable is almost certain to have moved on to another job, retired or dead.
Those who have a legitimate claim for the damage done are aging or dead - compensation (if any) will almost certainly be reduced.
The general public may be interested in the story but for most (save those directly affected) any outrage originally felt may have long been overtaken by other events.
A few examples - dodgy Iraq dossier (Chilcott) took 7 years, contaminated blood products, Grenfall Tower 6 years and counting, reform of the House of Lords initiated in 1999 - still no outcome, Mid Staffordshire NHS Trust report took 4+ years (not have recommendations been implemented).
Any bets for the various pandemic management inquiries!!!
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Racial Profiling by the Post Office new
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