How Should Politicians’ Behaviour be Regulated?

UCL Uncovering Politics · Nov 24, 2022 · 35m

Questions about politicians’ behaviour have been high on the political agenda here in the UK in recent months and years.

Boris Johnson’s premiership was dogged – and ultimately ended – by allegations that he was serially dishonest and tolerated bullying and other misconduct from his inner circle. Liz Truss sidelined independent sources of expertise and presided over catastrophic policy failure. And Rishi Sunak – though he entered Downing Street promising integrity, professionalism, and accountability – appointed a Home Secretary who only six days previously had left government for breaching…