> or the appearance of it The public at large see a rich person with an opportunity to grow their wealth through politics. You may well be right, and that is t

> or the appearance of it The public at large see a rich person with an opportunity to grow their wealth through politics. You may well be right, and that is the (original) concept behind the House of Lords, but as with everything in politics its appearance that matters. Also it's not always about them being corrupted, it can be them as the corrupting force.