Corruption in the UK

According to a report Britain has failed to be listed among the ten least corrupt countries in the world. A spokesman has said, “It is clear that there is systemic complacency about corruption in the UK, even if the problem is not endemic. The Government needs the courage to admit that many checks and balances have failed,” he added. “Instead of a proliferation of inquiries we need urgent action to put in place policies that will prevent such a crisis from happening again and restore public trust in our key institutions.” Well, perhaps; more important is the integrity, honesty and trustworthiness of the population. Without high moral standards in any organisation or country, corruption becomes inevitable. Members of Parliament and Governments only reflect the general moral atmosphere of a country. Why else would we have an expenses scandal?