Brucie,

I agree with that statement. I would say every single politician in House of Commons is taking some back-hander and is involved in some dodgy dealing.

Politicians do actually live far in excess of their wage, and i don't simply imply living off expenses covered, though that plays a part, i mean these people afford a living, houses and cars that when actually scrutinized, are not feasibly affordable by their wage. There was a day when a politicians occupation was not a wealthy one many many years gone by, the Late Enoch Powell only ever promised his wife a life of poverty in the 1960's, but although our masters have always been greedy and corrupt, that greed seems to have readily advanced to an alarming state.