Ethics in Politics
Total 3 Posts
The £10k-a-day blunder: How MPs were duped by a fake firm
6 min read
Senior MPs agreed to work for a fictitious South Korean firm for £10,000 a day. Despite their actions being within proper conduct, receiving payment from a foreign entity could result in significant ethical and legal concerns for them.
UK slides in corruption perception index after series of political scandals
5 min read
The UK is perceived to be more corrupt than it was following the 2009 expenses scandal that rocked parliament to its core. Hostile states are happy to watch the UK move away from core liberal democratic principles.
All politicians must lie from time to time, so why is there so much outrage about George Santos?
5 min read
Constituents’ willingness to overlook deception may depend, in part, on whether politicians lie well and with a good purpose.