HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT
LONDON UK
Our Politicians Are Guilty
The recent revelations by newspapers about the embellished claims made by our politicians to cover their expenses remind us how little accountability takes place in our parliamentary system.
The public revulsion, and the total dismay by the electorate, only serves to remind us how little we understand about the democracy we often boast about.
Claiming expenses have always being an easy option to fiddle in any form of business. But the length to which some politicians used the system to benefits themselves, was a great shock to the easy pleasing British general public. There are now shouts from everyone for change, and of course, a totally new and transparent system. We will see how quickly any new system will be put in place.
In the last few days, several people have called for the resignation of the Speaker, as they accused him of dragging his feet instead of dealing effectively with the situation. Should he resign? Of course he should, and the quicker the better. A new Speaker, and a totally transparent system, is needed to restore the good faith of the parliamentary system.
Revelations, like these, will serve to remind the public how much they are needed to scrutinise their elected representatives. Without which, they will simply be left to their own devices; and this means they can easily have the option of feathering their own nest, once again.
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