Originally Posted by Geoffrey Collier

sean43: What an unkind and dreadful thing to suggest. British politicians don't have anything to do with deals; they are not like those foreign chappies. No, they merely have ' gentlemanly understandings'. You will be accusing them next, of taking bribes, when all they receive are well earned consultancy fees. Doesn't Erskine-May mean anything to you, good sir ?