Modern corruption in Westminster rarely takes the form of brown envelopes; it is far more polite, codified in the language of “professional services.”. It is the seamless transition from the heights of public office to the boardrooms of the private sector.
The decline in public confidence is a statistical freefall, quantifiably demonstrating that citizens doubt their leaders’ intent and competence. This decline represents a collapse of both transactional trust (belief in the government’s ability to deliver services) and, more dangerously, generalized trust (belief in the inherent honesty and integrity of the political class itself).
