As the starting pistol sounds for the General Election, parliament will be sad to learn that politicians have emerged as the least trustworthy profession, according to a survey from www.offerssupermarket.co.uk.

The survey of 1,231 people listed the top 10 least trusted professions as:

1.      Politicians – 68%

2.      Estate Agents – 59%

3.      Plumbers – 54%

4.      Door to door salesman – 47%

5.      Taxi driver – 46%

6.      Sportsman – 41%

7.      Bankers – 38%

8.      Lawyers – 37%

9.      Brick layers – 32%

10.  Accountants – 29%

Good news if you’re a recruitment consultant or a journalist.