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by vidarh 4313 days ago
The above is what the board has told here she should say if asked something about a partner.

If the actions of this corporation means she thinks e.g. that they're an unsuitable partner, then doing as the board told her would be to lie. She may also very well consider it lying by omission if she is unable to state her true opinion about said corporation.

I saw her speak at one of the Croydon Tech City events, and it's sad to see one of the founders of such a great educational organization like Code Club effectively get pushed out over the (possibly perceived - it's not clear Google or whomever actually asked for this in any way) sensitivity of some corporate partner.

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If she thinks that Google's actions makes them an unfit partner, then I see the lie (and applaud her commitment to her principles, though I don't think I agree with them). After further thought (based on your and other responses) I think that's a good interpretation of her statement, though the level of implication required seems a bit much for something as imprecise as English -- it would be nice if it had been made more explicit.