Yeah, we should only let poor people run things.

Seriously. Do you really think that the financial status of the PM is going to make a difference to how your life is?

Politics is full of self serving, unscrupulous careerists, and their bank balance is the least of our problems.
In fact, my only concern in that regard would be that a less well off politician might be susceptible to bribes or financial inducements.

Quite. In the good old days, those wealthy elite local politicians would have a quiet word in their club over a brandy and a certain issue would be pushed through that benefited certain people. All very cozy, low level corruption and not a penny paid.

However, if you wanted to see serious back-handers by developers over mass housing projects, the recipients were more likely to be Labour ex-union reps from humble backgrounds.

I find some amusement in the fact Sunak is now deciding what to do about Raab,, now the investigation into alleged bullying is complete.

Is there any other investigating to do ? And they all finish with "findings are inconclusive" "no evidence was found to support,..."

Edited by Forest Hillbilly (20 Apr 2023 4.51pm)

I disengage, I turn the page.

Maybe ; just maybe his employees were totally f***ing useless and actually deserved the odd bollocking. It’s our lives that they are running! Would you prefer t***s who haven’t got a clue or motivated knowledgable people. Look to Croydon council for the former!

Politics should be about being in touch with the majority of the people and Sunak hasn't a clue.

If Sunak had immediately acted on the report the media would be accusing him of a knee jerk reaction. Instead the media accuse him of dithering.

I think it perfectly reasonable to digest the contents of the report before deciding what to do. As FH says he will no doubt run this past the lawyers and experts on Parliamentary procedure.

The timing of his decision will no doubt be political but twas ever thus.

Edited by Badger11 (21 Apr 2023 9.32am)

One more point