Should thieves be allowed to be Ministers of the Crown.

[dingodan]

Her Majesty's Governmrnt allows Republicans so why not thieves.

What is a Republican?

 

[Saint Lennard]

Bollocks would they. They'd get a minor slap on the wrists and told not to do it again. I'd say it actually works in the opposite way. Those in top office will have far harsher application of the rules placed upon them than those at lower levels.

Sorry but you're the one talking bollocks. As a HR bod in govt I know that if someone had nicked £40 it would be a dismissal offence in my dept.

 

[Silk]

I've been mulling this one over for a bit. The problem is that the more we all attack and slag off our politicians the less likely it is that someone with genuine ability and morals is going to be interested in being one. I personally don't care which party they represent, whether they shag their secretary or their dachshund or even bend the rules (though I would draw the line with breaking the law). We need the very best people to run the country and the very best people are simpy not interested. Why would they be given the disdain and intolerance we show all politicians. Perhaps we get what we deserve?

You've got things arse about backwards. We don't get crooks because we slag off politicians. We slag off politicians because they're crooks.

 

[Silk]

This is what happens to other people...

Plymouth single mother of four jailed for 44k benefit fraud | This is Plymouth

This is the point really, isn't it. A lot of them said they made claims "by mistake ". Bollocks.