Smudge - If you think that British politicians are comparable to Nigerian you have little perception of what totally corrupt means. As an example the late unlamented Sani Abacha and his family were reckoned to have aquired something in the region of 6billion dollars during his regime. 60% of the oil revenues were estimated to disapear at one time.Everything in Nigeria runs on 'Dash' - you would have to be involved in some kind of business venture to understand the all pervading culture of graft and bribery.What happens in the UK cannot be remotely compared to Nigeria - be grateful that it is one of the least corrupt countries in the world. I have spent years in some of the worst - Nigeria,Bangladesh,sadly The Philippines and Uzbekistan so I do have a reasonable knowledge of the subject.