There are few, if any, “financial wizards” among our politicians, AOG. Any that were so blessed would find employment in the financial industry and gain far richer pickings.
No financial acumen is required to make considerable sums from the allowances and expenses regime to which they are party. The instructions they have are straightforward enough to enable them to claim their entitlements and they have ample assistance from the so-called fees office to help them maximise their income.
The country is in a financial mess because most of our politicians seem hell bent on pouring taxpayers’ money away on things that, given the choice, most taxpayers would never countenance. The list is too long to go into here, but any nation that pay upwards of two million of its inhabitants to “seek jobs” whilst having to import hoards of foreign labour to undertake basic but vital work must question either the calibre or the motives of its elected representatives.