I think you are probably right about this one, Richard. I simply suggested another possible scenario in endeavour to be quite fair, but agree with you that most politics are, if not actually corrupt, then anyhow a bit venal. One of the paradoxes of government to me has always been that I feel that anyone who wants to make a living by politics is not someone I would wish to be governed by; but OTOH politicians have children who need to be shod and fed like anyone else!

~M~