Code of conduct : why we need to fix parliament - and how to do it/
Bryant, Christopher, 1962-
Code of conduct : why we need to fix parliament - and how to do it/ Chris Bryant. - 233 pages
"The extraordinary turmoil we have seen in British politics in the last few years has set records. We have had the fastest turnover of ministers in our history and more MPs suspended from the House than ever. Rules have been flouted repeatedly, sometimes in plain sight. The government seems unable to escape the brush of sleaze. And just when we think it's all going to calm down a bit, another scandal breaks. As Chair of the Committees on Standards and Privileges, Chris Bryant has had a front-row seat for the battle over standards in parliament. Cronyism, nepotism, conflicts of interest, misconduct and lying: politicians are engaging in these activities more frequently and more publicly than ever before. The result? The work of honest and accountable MPs is tarnished. Public trust is worn thin. And when nearly two thirds of voters think that MPs are out for themselves, democracy is in trouble. Taking us inside the Pugin-carpeted corridors of Westminster, from the prime minister's office to the Strangers' Bar, 'Code of Conduct' examines how parliament has got into this mess and suggests how it might – at last – get its house in order."--
9781526663597 9781526673206 9781526663580 9781526663573
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons --Rules and practice.
Political corruption--Great Britain.
Political ethics--Great Britain.
Great Britain--Politics and government--2010-
364.13230941
Code of conduct : why we need to fix parliament - and how to do it/ Chris Bryant. - 233 pages
"The extraordinary turmoil we have seen in British politics in the last few years has set records. We have had the fastest turnover of ministers in our history and more MPs suspended from the House than ever. Rules have been flouted repeatedly, sometimes in plain sight. The government seems unable to escape the brush of sleaze. And just when we think it's all going to calm down a bit, another scandal breaks. As Chair of the Committees on Standards and Privileges, Chris Bryant has had a front-row seat for the battle over standards in parliament. Cronyism, nepotism, conflicts of interest, misconduct and lying: politicians are engaging in these activities more frequently and more publicly than ever before. The result? The work of honest and accountable MPs is tarnished. Public trust is worn thin. And when nearly two thirds of voters think that MPs are out for themselves, democracy is in trouble. Taking us inside the Pugin-carpeted corridors of Westminster, from the prime minister's office to the Strangers' Bar, 'Code of Conduct' examines how parliament has got into this mess and suggests how it might – at last – get its house in order."--
9781526663597 9781526673206 9781526663580 9781526663573
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons --Rules and practice.
Political corruption--Great Britain.
Political ethics--Great Britain.
Great Britain--Politics and government--2010-
364.13230941