I'm scared and worried

Also, without undermining anyone's fears, including my own,  or the experiences of those who may or may not be affected - we see what is reported to us and there's usually an agenda behind this. If we take mainstream, it's what are (made to be) the biggest news stories of the day. Our attention is moulded by what is given to us. So if it wasn't reported, would it still be important to us? 

Exactly right! The quality and spread of newsworthy accounts on TV and in newspapers have become limited over the last decades. Many people have been affected by tragedies caused by corrupt leaders in other foreign countries and this rarely makes the news. British newspapers are too busy feeding us all the dirt they can about politicians on the left or the right, when they could be giving us quality information. But this seems to be what people want. 

There probably is an agenda behind this, but that dosent' mean we're wrong to be afraid of having an egomaniac with nuclear weapons.

I think it is what a lot of people want, look at the Sun and News Groups massive payouts to Prince Harry and Tom Watson today? All the people that bewailed the death of Princess Diana were quite happy to read all the stories about her. People think they have the "right to know", but know what exactly and why? I think we need to up our privacy laws, obviously we want to know if our elected leaders and people in positions of power and influence are behaving in a criminal manner ot abusing thier positions, we have a right to know that, but how much they spend on furnishings or where they go on holiday, where's the public interest in that?

I think social media plays far to large a role in the spread of disinformation and gossip, how many tutorials on putting on make-up does the world need? It's drivel that rots the brain.

I agree with that!

I think things like Johnsons wall paper and redecoration of 10 Downing St was legitimate interest, but not what he, or anyone else does to their private house. Keir Starmers clothing paid for by a rich donor is public interest, but not ordinarily.

I think being an MP should be seen as a job, unless they need to work so many hours a year to keep professional qualifications up to date, like doctors for example, then I don't think they should have paid work outside parliament or only a limited amount. They should be working for us, I also think the laws around what jobs they can take after leaving office should be better legislated for too.

Yes, there is an agenda and the newspapers, news programmes, and unfortunately Trump are profiting from our fears. I think we do need to strengthen our privacy laws, but I’m concerned that in the past, some elected leaders have failed to declare holidays and furnishings that were gifts from people who exert political pressure. I do not wish to see any more vast payments being made in return for a politician asking a question in parliament. Politicians are meant to be servants to all people, not just those with money. There is so much corruption within parliament circles and elsewhere, that strengthening our privacy laws could make it easy for people to carry out all sorts of illicit practices without consequences. I’m glad that I’m not the one having to make big decisions that could affect the whole country and potentially the world. I don’t think I’d get any sleep at night. 

Yes, there is an agenda and the newspapers, news programmes, and unfortunately Trump are profiting from our fears. I think we do need to strengthen our privacy laws, but I’m concerned that in the past, some elected leaders have failed to declare holidays and furnishings that were gifts from people who exert political pressure. I do not wish to see any more vast payments being made in return for a politician asking a question in parliament. Politicians are meant to be servants to all people, not just those with money. There is so much corruption within parliament circles and elsewhere, that strengthening our privacy laws could make it easy for people to carry out all sorts of illicit practices without consequences. I’m glad that I’m not the one having to make big decisions that could affect the whole country and potentially the world. I don’t think I’d get any sleep at night. 

I agree with that!

I think things like Johnsons wall paper and redecoration of 10 Downing St was legitimate interest, but not what he, or anyone else does to their private house. Keir Starmers clothing paid for by a rich donor is public interest, but not ordinarily.

I think being an MP should be seen as a job, unless they need to work so many hours a year to keep professional qualifications up to date, like doctors for example, then I don't think they should have paid work outside parliament or only a limited amount. They should be working for us, I also think the laws around what jobs they can take after leaving office should be better legislated for too.