Greensill is merely the latest chapter in a long story of distorted decision-making and falling public trust ‘Gliding from a position of public responsibility into one of private gain is now the norm.’ David Cameron (left) and Lex Greensill in January 2020. ‘Gliding from a position of public responsibility into one of private gain is now the norm.’ David Cameron (left) and Lex Greensill in January 2020. Thu 15 Apr 2021 01.00 EDT Last modified on Thu 15 Apr 2021 06.34 EDT Spare a thought for Britain’s ministers and mandarins. Making the right call in the public interest isn’t always easy when they’re endlessly having their ears bent by those with vested interests in their decisions. It is, however, their duty. But it’s one that has been compromised by public service becoming, for too many, just one part of a career in which acquiring the kind of wealth available only beyond Whitehall is a key objective.