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This is a ‘dead cat’, isn’t it?

The head of a non-governmental organisation quits over a mistake that didn’t change anything other than embarrassing a politician and it’s a big nothing, in This Writer’s opinion.

Here’s the BBC:

“The chairman of the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has resigned following the Budget day error which saw a key document published early.

“Richard Hughes said in his resignation letter he took “full responsibility” for the issues that were identified in the OBR’s investigation into the error.

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“On Monday the report into the mishap concluded it had “inflicted heavy damage on the OBR’s reputation”, but added that it was inadvertent.

““It is the worst failure in the 15-year history of the OBR,” the report said.”

This looks and smells like a classic “dead cat” — a big, noisy spectacle thrown onto the table to divert everyone’s attention from something far more politically damaging.

And this one has all the hallmarks…

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