The UK and US have sunk to new lows in a global index of corruption, amid a “worrying trend” of democratic institutions being eroded by political donations, cash for access and state targeting of campaigners and journalists.
Experts and businesspeople rated 182 countries based on their perception of corruption levels in the public sector to compile a league table that was bookended by Denmark at the top with the lowest levels of corruption and South Sudan at the bottom.
The Corruption Perceptions Index, organised by the campaign group Transparency International, identified an overall global deterioration, as 31 countries improved their score, while 50 declined.
In particular, the report identified backsliding in established democracies, warning that events during Donald Trump’s presidency and the revelations contained in the Epstein files could fuel further deterioration.
I get it, you think he's spineless and corrupt. That's obvious.
My point is only why does it make a leader - any leader - that doesn't accept payment for their duties spinless?
That's what I'm interested in. Why you're conflating the two. Why does not accepting a salary to be a political leader make someone spineless?
You don't need to repeat that you think he's spineless and corrupt. I get that. That's up to you. I'm talking about the broader sense of any leader here.
I was hoping for a discussion around that topic, rather a repeat of of your views on Kier Starmer. You've made them clear. Thanks.