From “The Sun” expose on Baron John Sewel, 69 — Deputy Speaker of the Lords:
One of the girls claims she met the peer in a strip club in London’s Soho in 2012.
As a member of the Lords, he is involved in legislating on sexual offences acts, prostitution and brothel-keeping laws.
As Deputy Speaker he would also be expected to demonstrate higher standards of moral behaviour than ordinary peers.
Sewel helped draw up a code of conduct which insists peers act with “selflessness, integrity, accountability, openness, honesty and leadership”.
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/6560352/Baron-John-Sewel-drug-binges-with-prostitutes.html
East Devon Watch 
No easy answer but let’s not forget that there are many decent honest politicians, at all levels, trying to do a good job.
Locally, one way is to look at who has a record of lying to us and who has a record of representing their constituents and not lying.
One thing is clear though, there seems to be a ready supply of corrupt politicians in the Commons and Lords, that paying the most dies not ensure we get the best. More accountability needed not less.
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