‘In recent years we have seen a marked decline in the standards in public office, including a frequently casual attitude towards the truth.’

Stop decline of ‘truth in public life’, Quaker MP tells parliament

‘In recent years we have seen a marked decline in the standards in public office, including a frequently casual attitude towards the truth.’

by Rebecca Hardy 23rd September 2022

Action must be taken to reverse ‘the decline in standards in public life’ if parliament and our democracy are not to be undermined, Quaker Ruth Cadbury told other MPs at a Westminster Hall debate on 7 September.