David Walker says there is clear connecting thread between MPs’ expenses scandal and wave of sexual harassment allegationsThe bishop of Manchester has criticised a “sense of entitlement” among politicians and people in power, citing a culture of sexual abuse and harassment and the parliamentary expenses scandal that emerged in 2009. The Right Rev David Walker said that at the centre of these two issues were “powerful men used to getting what they want”. He said: “The language of entitlement is, first and foremost, the language of the rich and powerful.”In a blog for ViaMedia.news, Walker wrote: “Ten years or so ago we learned that significant numbers of UK politicians were taking an extremely generous view as to what constituted legitimate expenses. The expenses scandal was a result of politicians believing “they were entitled to more than they were receiving. Despite huge challenges, through this approach “we are ditching the tired battle between entitlement claims and creating a new culture, one with the possibility for real change,” Walker said.

Source: The Guardian December 08, 2017 15:33 UTC