British politics needs more money
Why bag-carriers, wonks and MPs deserve a pay rise
At times it feels as if Westminster is awash with cash. Boris Johnson, the former prime minister, recorded the biggest single donation in British political history, when a crypto mogul handed over £1m ($1.2m). Moonlighting mps have earned a collective £17m from second jobs since the last election. According to a handy new database put together by Sky News, a broadcaster, and Tortoise Media, a news firm, over £180m has flowed into Westminster since 2019, triggering a week of chatter about the unhealthy effects of Mammon on politics.
This article appeared in the Britain section of the print edition under the headline “Mo’ money, fewer problems”
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