Britain’s poor view of politicians is more to do with theirinability to answer a straight question than perceivedcorruption

British politicians have an appallingly poor reputation with the British public, with many regarding them as slippery, corrupt, and concerned chiefly with their own financial well-being. But, as Professor Sarah Birch and Dr Nicholas Allen argue, Britons are actually less concerned than German or French citizens with outright bribery, and more irritated by politicians refusal to give straight answers to questions.