How I understand politicians now.

Basically the majority believe that the masses are conditioned very well by the tv and media to the extent that the opinion of the masses can be easily manipulated. So if a scandal appears the media can easily divert attention from it and even suppress it.
So there isn't really that great a fear from the people. The people are under control.

So all this business of accountability is a joke really. They are accountable to the people who control the media. Any bad move and the media can be made to launch a heavy negative campaign against that rogue politician who actually wants to serve the public. An excellent example is what is happening with Jeremy Corbyn now. He went rogue so the establishment is after his head. The Media firing their guns left right and centre at him. He may still win if enough of the public wake up and take a stand though i think. Because the establishment is a coward at heart. If they see resistance from the masses they easily cowar. And many are resisting and standing up. Many in the public are awake. But the politicians still think the media conditioning will sort it out. We will see. So far they are losing i think. But i think it still hasn't got into their heads yet. They think they have a thousand more tricks to try maybe.

So where does that take us?
I think we are going into new territory, politically speaking. Where the power of the establishment is now no longer as strong. And where even the media conditioning is struggling with a society that is slowly awaking to the truth. Hence I expect them to be worried. And if they fail with Corbyn that would be a major sign to them, i think, that the rules of the game are changing and that they are now dealing with a different people than before.
Hence new conditioning techniques are required and fast. Even the false flag terrorism events may no longer work so well. It's a very new time for them. They may have to show their true faces ( the establishment I mean).
Peace