The British public is “visibly angry” over politicians breaking COVID-19 restrictions but facing few or no consequences, a survey by the UK’s anti-corruption watchdog has found. A survey of 1,590 people conducted on behalf of the Committee on Standards in Public Life (CSPL) revealed that the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus pandemic has exposed poor behaviour by politicians and has eroded public trust that members of Parliament can behave ethically. “Participants were visibly angry as they recounted the strict pandemic rules they had to follow, which they believed were disregarded by various politicians who subsequently faced few or no consequences,” said the survey report (pdf), which was published on Monday. The report said that public awareness of poor ethical standards among politicians has “dramatically increased in recent months,” as survey participants took the view that “the pandemic has exposed poor behaviour by politicians that would previously have gone unnoticed.” Participants …