But the judge would not allow them to pass the buck to the auditors.

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And he accused David Cameron and Theresa May of "playing politics" with policing and trying to "take the credit for tough and correct action taken by the police while at the same time trying to pass the buck for any criticisms back to them".

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And even after the suspensions were handed down, adults still continued to pass the buck on responsibility.

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Some might think it would be a good way to pass the buck.

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There is absolutely no reason for an allegedly civilized country, particularly one as wealthy as America, to pass the buck on providing health care for everyone.

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And I think one of the things that I kept seeing the longer I was there was that there was this sense of entitlement that was bolstered by what we called helicopter parents - that were always there to smooth things over, to make excuses, to pass the buck.

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He said the company, which has a base in Scotland and was established 38 years ago, had immediately accepted full responsibility and did not seek to "pass the buck".

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He said the episode showed Sir Paul was prepared to stand up for officers who took a difficult decision, rather than pass the buck.

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