43% of all MPs have criminal convictions! (IPSA/2012) - So, do the UK electorate get the Parliament they deserve? (Part 1)

43% of all MPs have criminal convictions! (IPSA/2012) - So, do the UK electorate get the Parliament they deserve? (Part 1)

Black Spy Podcast Season 15, Episode 0002

This week’s Black Spy Podcast sees the return of the terrible two as we ask ‘does the British electorate get the parliament it deserves?’ Regardless of which party wins a general election.

The incredible banner headline, highlighting the fact that out of the 650 MPs in Britain’s Parliament in 2012, an unbelievable 243 (43%) had criminal convictions. This included members of parliament who actually served terms of imprisonment!

(The above data was provided by Parliament’s own inspection body - The IPSA (The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority)

Interestingly, in 2021 MPs, had the gall to challenge London's Metropolitan Police Commissioner for having,150 police officer with convictions, within the force's over 30,000 strong police ranks. (This was less than 0.5% of all the force's police officers!)

(Note: practically all of these convictions were gained prior to officers being recruited into the service)

It is worth remembering that MPs have one of the most powerful roles in British society, in that they are responsible for making the laws that we all live by. Whereas, all the police officers do, is to enforce these laws.

The Black Spy and his panel, also discussed the conviction, or lack thereof, of the various political party leaders, and indeed politicians in general. Consequently, the team assessed in a more general manner, the truthfulness of politicians, their reasons for gaining and remaining in power and the generous level of renumeration, about £100,00 per year and an equally generous opportunity to claim a multitude of additional expenses.

Finally the team condidered every aspect of electioneering, geo-political processes of government, the make up of government and the constitutional position of elections in the UK. Additionally they debated all aspects of the UK globally, including the UK's involvement in the Ukraine, costing at least ten billion pounds and the UK's policy of following the USA into all its foreign adventures in its attempt to remain the global hegemon.

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