...in the bottom three of the ‘least trusted profession’ league tables alongside cabinet ministers and estate agents. Nonetheless, a free and independent press is also fundamental to political accountability and...
...scandal. Lord Nolan’s Committee concluded ‘MPs should remain free to have paid employment unrelated to their role as an MP’ alongside important recommendations to improve and enforce standards including increased...
...depends on free and vigorous expression of opinion, and it is crucial that this freedom is preserved. We must be able to disagree civilly and to hear the views of...
...are being asked to follow the best advice, firmly grounded on the evidence, and free from partisanship or prejudice. In responding to Covid-19 we face huge, complex decisions, affecting the...
