Not since King Charles the First has anybody claimed to be above the laws of England. It would appear that some critics are claiming that MPs are trying to put themselves above the law by seeking to exempt themselves from public scrutiny in relation to the Freedom of Information Act.
It is being claimed that the reason for this measure is to protect the privacy of correspondence between a constituent and a MP. However, the road to hell is paved with good intentions. Frequently, we are told that if we have nothing to hide we have nothing to fear with the encroaching attacks upon our civil liberties. By the same token, if MPs have nothing to hide why do they fear our scrutiny?
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