BBCNEWS BBC News February 10, 2022 11:09:00
Unbelievable. ministers were sent out to defend the indefensible, making themselves look gullible or foolish as they did so. collectively, this has made the government look distinctly shifty, which has consequences that go far beyond political unpopularity. no government can function properly if it's word is treated with suspicion. a recent report by the constitutional unit ucl tells us that the public trust in the courts more than the civil service, the civil service more than parliament and parliament more than the prime minister. the lack of trust in the elected portion of our democracy can...