The public doesn’t trust politicians. In January 2015, an Ipsos-Mori poll found that only 16% of people trust them to tell the truth. The recent Comprehensive Spending Review makes it clear that the Conservatives are intent on exploiting that distrust and dislike to further their assault on democracy.
Buried deep in the tome of spending review documents was the seemingly joyous heading: Reducing the Cost of Politics. But the two small paragraphs under this heading will have far reaching effects on Parliament and our democracy.
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