How England managed to eradicate corruption from politics ?
Enough knowledge and funding to implement a public service system that promotes transparency and accountability. A quality education system, accessable health, water, sanitation, law and justice that works and welfare – these all remove some of the reasons corruption happens. Enough people that get the quality of life they need and it will be supported by ethical behaviour by the majority. Sure corruption will occur, but the critical mass can control it. It’s all about the economy!!
I think corruption was almost eradicated by the end of the 19th century in the Civil Service due to high pay 9in comparison with industry and pensions almost non-existent in industry) but i do not think it was only ever more or less contained in government. I seem to notice that this was being edged away as government powers increased giving more opportunity to the extent that every time I hear of judicial enquiry or scientific investigation on behalf of the government I ask how wide or narrow the terms of reference are. The crunch for me came in the Hutton enquiry when witnesses were not obliged to give evidence on oath. This meant Government witnesses could and did lie to their hearts content with no possibility of any consequences. On the contrary one person at least was promoted.
