Time to move on indeed

I listened to Tony McNulty try to explain himself at lunchtime. He convinced himself, although not me. Apparently he did everything within the rules, the investigating committee changed the rules, he was happy to comply with the committee's wish that he should pay the money back, he was sorry for whatever it was he should be sorry about, now was the time to "move on".
I don't think my jaw was the only one to drop to the floor. Our present crop of politicians are oblivious to embarrassment and impervious to shame. And even more incredible, we are being subjected to arguments that if we don't offer good pay and perks to prospective MPs we will not attract the best candidates for the job! Words fail me! They really do! McNulty, let us remember, was a minister, presumably one of the best and brightest the current system can offer the voting public. And what does he represent? A certain skill in presenting himself to the Westminster media and an unshakeable belief that everything his party thinks up and does, however misconceived and benighted, is good for us.
It is time to move on - to a new parliament and a new government.