There is some serious engineering work going on in Westminster, events engineering that is or to give it its more popular name Smoke and Mirrors. The Government are going to trick you into believing that it has a moral compass over the amount of party funding and sleaze that is going on, and that state funding of political parties is the only way to stop it. Article 191 of the Nice Treaty provides provisions for EU state funding for political parties, but only those who have European presence.   more »

Nepotism is the showing of favouritism toward relatives, based upon that relationship, rather than on an objective evaluation of ability or suitability. For instance, offering employment to a relative, despite the fact that there are others who are better qualified and willing to perform the job, would be considered nepotism. The word nepotism is from the Latin word 'nepos', meaning "nephew" or "grandchild".   more »