Former deputy Labour leader Harriet Harman has been elected as the new chair of Parliament’s Standards Committee, which oversees MPs' conduct. But is she fit to run it?
Parliament has a troubling record for corruption and bad behaviour. From the expenses scandal to recent revelations about sexual misconduct, it seems our MPs are constantly breaking the rules.
The real test is how it deals with this problem: enforcing strict rules is crucial. But MPs still police themselves and – unsurprisingly – the rules are weak and full of loopholes. The Standards Committee has consistently failed to resolve this.
