We live in a strange world, take Westminster for instance. You can lie in Parliament but you cannot call someone out for lying! But that’s not the only peculiar thing within Politics, there are many many more.

One being Plagiarism, the art of Copy & Paste.

In the normal world, particularly in the writer’s world if you copy another persons work or even part of it and claim it to be your own you can be sued. But not in Politics.

Down through the years, it has been common practice for a Leader to use a basic policy from another Party, embellish it a little, and expand and publish it as their own.

Yes, it’s dishonest, but hey who cares it’s just Politics!

For the more discerning, however, it does matter. For those who still care, and there are some, it matters. Why because Integrity matters.

Integrity has become a forgotten word in Politics that is why we are in the mess we are in. If a Leader of any Party can not meet that test early on in their Policymaking, it can only go downhill.

Gaining Power is usually the 🥕 that proves to be a Leaders downfall when it comes to Integrity.

The focus shifts from what is best for the Country to what is best for me!

Many a good man/woman has fallen at this hurdle.

Then down the line, if they succeed and gain the Power they crave they surround themselves with 🐏. Like-minded individuals who either worship them or come along with another agenda. A Minister with Portfolio is quite a 🥕

And don’t think this only happens South of the Border, the same game is played in Scotland.

Some Politicians both past and present who once had integrity are showing signs of personal Power being more important than the people they serve.

Political power only works for the people when it goes hand in hand with integrity.

Politics should never be about Power it should be about people.