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Do the private lives of politicians matter?

8 December 2009

MPs are frequently in the news for what some would deem the wrong reasons, but should the personal conduct of an MP matter?
  • Should MPs be judged solely on how they perform as a representative to you, the voter?
  • Or should they uphold a high moral standard in their private lives, as well as in their professional conduct?

What is your view on this? Have your say, and debate the issue here on PCS comment, and a selection of the comments will be published in View, the monthly magazine for PCS members.

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  1. It does matter

    10 December 2009

    They're in the limelight so they should lead by example.

    Debbie Slade
    Yes of course it matters

    10 December 2009

    These people are representing the country , and therefore should act in a respectable and responsible manner.

    Claire Henshaw
    Who gets to judge?

    8 December 2009

    By who's moral standards should we judge them? The Daily Mail's or normal peoples'? I fear there is a tendency towards the former. So long as they aren't hypocritical (such as closeted gay MPs voting against equality legislation) I don't think what they get up to is any of our business. I'd rather be represented by a decent, genuine individual who's had a few personal transgressions than an ostensibly upstanding one who's feathering their own nest and concentrating on developing their post-Parliament directorships.

    Dave Plummer
    Of course!

    8 December 2009

    Of course their private lives should matter; they work for us and should therefore serve as role models for younger people in society. We pay their wages so they should maintain a high level of decency in every aspect of their life, personal and professional.

    Robbie P
    Shouldn't matter

    8 December 2009

    Completely disagree, not in the slightest. They are only human and as imperfect as us all. As long as they are doing a good job, their private lives shouldn't matter at all.

    Jim Blaker
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