Media and MPs Collude to Tell a Story About How the UK System Works

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Media and MPs Collude to Tell a Story About How the UK System Works

I was actually very surprised at how little lobbying came my way from donors. I expected it to be more of a problem than it actually was. The media and MPs collude in telling a story about how the system works, which is almost completely false. There's a famous British TV show which you probably see at least one or two episodes of called Yes Minister, and then Yes Prime Minister. And to a remarkable extent, that's actually a very realistic portrayal of how the British system works.

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