The rotten state
How corruption and chumocracy are pulling Britain apart.
BySleaze
The stench of Tory decay is overwhelming
No government has ever lost so many MPs for reasons either scandalous or absurd.
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Parliament has a gambling problem
MPs must take a firmer hand on this destructive industry – and start by saying no to all those free…
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The Tories’ latest sex scandal is consuming the business of government
More allegations over Christopher Pincher’s conduct are frustrating Boris Johnson’s bid to “move on” from his various crises.
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Labour now leads the Tories in most polls – but it should avoid celebration
Current polling owes more to Tory weakness than it does to Labour strength.
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Why the government cannot escape the Owen Paterson scandal
The row over MPs’ standards lives to see another day, thanks to the efforts of Conservative MP Christopher Chope.
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If you want to clean up this sleazy parliament, start by listening to Billy Bragg
Reforming the House of Lords could be disarmingly simple.
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Meet the latest “Tory sleaze” headliner: Natalie Elphicke
The Conservative MP who told Marcus Rashford he should stick to his day job has a second job for which…
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Banning MPs’ second jobs would weaken parliament, not strengthen it
The unintended consequences of reform could result in a decline in the calibre of our MPs and ministers.
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What Boris Johnson’s insistence that the UK is not a “corrupt country” reveals
The UK Prime Minister likely fears the fallout from the Owen Paterson fiasco could damage his reputation internationally.
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What is the Geoffrey Cox scandal all about?
The former Conservative minister and highest-earning MP, who has made £1m from non-parliamentary work in the past year, is mired…
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