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Yes, but 24 hour news and social media provides a double edged sword. It provides a platform for everyone to show how scummy they are (not just MPs) and also provides a means of outing that scumminess. Westminster has always been a hotbed of corruption and self interest, although for no means all. But these days it’s easier to spot them.
Yes, but 24 hour news and social media provides a double edged sword. It provides a platform for everyone to show how scummy they are (not just MPs) and also provides a means of outing that scumminess. Westminster has always been a hotbed of corruption and self interest, although for no means all. But these days it’s easier to spot them.
I think there may have been even scummier politicians pre 1832, at least you can't just bus in your own supporters anymore. Though postal votes may have been used for nefarious purposes. Of course it could be none of them are as scummy as they seem? Maybe? Possibly?
I remember reading, can't remember where, at the time of the expenses scandal that MPs were more likely to be convicted than a member of the general public.
There's an MP who stands up for the transgender cause, who says boys can wear skirts if they want. Now she's entitled to her opinion but is she entitled to have this opinion if a big Pharma company gave her a massive donation and that Pharma company manufactures a puberty blocking drug used by gender reassignement clinics?
Why is a company officially headquartered in Switzerland with a Swedish owner giving £100,000 to the Liberal Democrats?
The accusation has been made but I'm surprised it hasn't come out sooner. Maybe Bojo knew but doesn't want to chance Labour picking up extra seats but if Corbyn knew?