The Seven Principles of Public Life Selflessness Objectivity Openness Honesty Integrity Accountability Leadership In the news: Damian Green has been sacked as first secretary of state by Theresa May. An investigation by the cabinet secretary Sir Jeremy Heywood found that Damian Green’s vehement denials were “inaccurate and misleading”. Heywood found Green had twice breached the ministerial code, because his misleading comments had fallen short of the “seven principles of public life”, one of which is honesty. Note this post from 27 June 2017: https://www.change.org/p/sharon-kemp-chief-executive-ask-david-mcwilliams-and-ian-thomas-rmbc-officers-to-tell-the-truth/u/20667613