The Owen Paterson scandal proves Britain is sliding into a third-rate, tinpot democracy
The Owen Paterson scandal proves Britain is sliding into a third-rate, tinpot democracy
The Paterson affair needs to be a turning point between parties (Picture: Rob Stothard/Getty Images)
Last week’s damaging attempt by the government to use its parliamentary majority to change how MPs’ behaviour is policed, to help former minister Owen Paterson, has rightly caused widespread outrage.
The government intervened in a Parliamentary process to prevent Paterson, who had been found…