Perhaps you are right Mr Campervan although I wonder on what hard evidence you base your conclusion?

The 'popular press' are important opinion formers and they are much, much more corrupt than politicians. Did you follow the News of the World practice of breaking into people's e-mail and mobile systems? What was probably worse was the way the rest of the press kept quiet.

I dont think 10 MPs are the only honest ones - as you imply. Part of the problem is keeping Governments accountable between elections.

It's odd isn't it that Labour may/will loose because of the war, expenses and the banking colapse to a party that was at least as keen on the war, probably did better out of expenses and is full of *ankers and their friends

Best wishes L in C