Sqad - //Andy.
\\\\He embarked on an affair and was caught out. \\\
That was the poorly dealt hand......he was caught out. I would say that 50% of married men have affairs......with a good hand dealt, one is not caught out, but with a poor hand, then you pay the price. Please don't ask me from whence i get my statistics.......... //
Your metaphor is a poor one Sqad.
Being dealt cards means you have no idea what you will receive, or any control over the aftermath - hardly the case here I am sure you can agree.
\\\\\But it didn't end there - the obliterated any concedpt of his daughter from his mind, and enforced legal action to ensure that the media did the same. He kept her without vital financial support, and left her mother to shoulder the burden of her mental condition - including questions about why her daddy never comes to see her. \\\\
Truth be known, that is not such an uncommon situation...in my experience. //
It's not that Parkinson refused to step up after he fathered a child that is so odious, although heaven knows that is bad enough.
He used his money and position to prevent his mistress or child ever being mentioned in the media, in order to protect his public and political reputation.
That is not such a 'common situation' in anyone's experience!