Fairness is not an attitude. It's a professional

skill that must be developed and exercised.- Brit Hume

Undermining Authority

When MP's are elected by their constituency, a certain level of decency is often expected of them, one not only to his constituents, but his common sense. Because, MP or not, stealing is illegal. The law stands firm on this, or does it? The expenses scandal over claims made by MP's that were invalid have undoubtedly made some of the public lose faith in the political system. And why should they trust it? As far as we get to see is the backdoors of Westminster and the newspapers showing us all of these scandals. Hardly a transparent system if you ask me.

So why is the news that claims made by MP's are destroyed after 3 years not surprising? And that it stops the investigation into the scandal dead. It's just beggars belief how the public can believe in a system which covers up scandals. Covers up investigations. Covers up criminals. How can we be politically be lead by people who are potentially criminals? We can't, and whilst I saw this newsflash unsurprising, it does make me wonder why anyone bothers thinking about the turnout problem in the UK.


Its obvious, the system is flawed, or more importantly, the people who lead us are flawed. I can't vote for a MP in my constituency if I knew he was going to claim millions on second homes or duck houses. It's criminal, and whilst the loop hole existed, I blame the MP's who exploited it. That loop hole could've existed for a thousand years, and no one would've batted an eye lid if no one exploited it. But if the by-election in my constituency had an MP formerly accused of over claiming expenses, they're not getting my vote. They're the reason I wouldn't vote at all. They're the reason I would lose faith in the political system.


Jordan Ifield (It sounds more like a mafia than a government if you ask me)