David Blackburn

Public contempt for political elites extends beyond the expenses scandal

Rachel Sylvester’s essential Times column describes the ‘Court of Public Opinion’ as a lynch mob that must be placated by MPs embracing the Kelly Review. She writes:

‘The real problem about expenses is that they have made it harder for politicians to show leadership about the things that matter far more.

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