Reminder that Boris Johnson was, for a time, paid more as a "journalist" writing one column a week than as a minister. He was eventually made to give that up. But, for those willing to sell out, the pay from being in an elected position of power is only partly from the public purse.

Although the government is remarkably cheap to buy by SV standards: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/boris-johnson...

The temptation of power is always stronger than pay.

Reminds me of cookie banners.

Most sites that display banners don't need them to operate. Neither the banners need to take half of screen and remind how useful would be when you are' properly tracked.