The Wardman Wire

Everyone agrees that we need more transparency in Parliament but how? There will be an article published each day by a different guest poster - from different viewpoints.

Introduction

As the Wardman Wire contribution to efforts to move forward the current debate about MPs and their expenses, terms and conditions, and the transparency and reputation of politics in general, we are running an article series from a wide range of viewpoints on the whole topic.

If there is a single aim, it is to bring some light in alongside the heat.

You can find the introduction to the series here.

Garbo: Independent Adminstration Needed

This first contribution is by Garbo of the Poliblogs, who argues that our politicians are in fact far more honest than they are currently being painted, but that an independent decisonmaking and administrative process would help create the necessary transparency and clarity, and improve the reputation of politics.

I wrote about The “Parliamentary Pay Pantomime” just after New Year on the Wardman Wire. I raised some questions, and - following Dave Cole - suggested a linkage with national average incomes between elections, with reviews at Election Time.
Since then, we have seen more questions raised, in the Conway affair, and now a list of [...]