Excellent article outlining weaknesses in British politics exploited by the likes of Johnson et al:
- Endlessly conditioned class deference.
- Dominance of public school system.
- Archaic constitution frames privileged/entitled behaviours as 'gentlemanly honour', demoting written rules.
- Triviality of press
- Media system based on access & patronage, not accountability & transparency.
Totally unfit for purpose & geared for corruption.
https://bylinetimes.com/2023/06/10/boris-johnson-rise-and-fall-has-perfectly-exposed-britains-broken-political-culture/
#BorisOut #ukpolitics #corruption