In my view:

Cameron's obduracy in defending Maria Miller to the last demonstrates the fundamental corruption of UK conservative politicians.

Miller should (a) repay the (about) £5000 her party wanted her to (b) repay the (about) £50,000 the independent investigator recommended (c) repay teh (about) £1,000,000 benefit she got from the house bought with the support of her fraud [like, say, a criminal under the Proceeds of Crime Act] (d) be prosecuted for criminal fraud and (e) resign and be permanently disqualified from parliament.

The appointment of Sajik Javid in her stead demonstrates the end of Cameron's authority over the conservatives and the triumph of George Osborne and capitalist fundamentalists.


Discuss.