If you believe the Clinton impeachment was about perjury in a court of law by the highest law enforcement officer in the nation, it was arguably worse than all of the above.
But based on what I read of the first batch of (leaked) expense disclosures, they paint a pattern nearly as bad as Clinton's, much worse than "claiming a few blue movies*, one of an irredeemably corrupt ruling class.
Granted, this is corruption at a "retail" personal level, but it's hard to imagine these same people aren't as corrupt when they're acting in their capacity as MPs and ... how do you say it? ... members of the government/ministers/front benchers/whatever.
Yes, exactly. While the corruption may be "retail," the fact or suspicion calls into question their ability to conduct more substantial business in the people's interest.
But based on what I read of the first batch of (leaked) expense disclosures, they paint a pattern nearly as bad as Clinton's, much worse than "claiming a few blue movies*, one of an irredeemably corrupt ruling class.
Granted, this is corruption at a "retail" personal level, but it's hard to imagine these same people aren't as corrupt when they're acting in their capacity as MPs and ... how do you say it? ... members of the government/ministers/front benchers/whatever.