In a shock finding it seems that only 13% of the British population believe that politicians tell the truth. Well I never – I’m surprised the figure is so high! The poll was taken last October after the publishing of MP’s accounts by the Telegraph newspaper. More surprising, maybe, is that even in 1983 the figure only stood at 18% - though it had been as high as 23% in 1999.

71% find the clergy truthful – though this...