As in, if you can build a case to show the economic policies a PM/Chancellor put in place, and the way the economy was managed/taxpayers money spent, DID cause a country to end up bankrupt, can they be charged and jailed – and if so what’s the charge.

I’m not talking about what people THINK a government did, but whether it’s possible to build a proper legal case to PROVE it. And if so, is there a mechanism to punish them for it, rather than just voting them out.

If not, where’s the incentive to stop politicians from screwing up a country other than being kicked out by their electorate and going down in the history books as a disaster.

Genuinely curious – hoping this won’t turn into an STW classic left/right wing argument in the usual fashion 😕

Prove beyond reasonable doubt? Economics? You’re having a laff aren’t you?

where’s the incentive to stop politicians from screwing up a country other than being kicked out by their electorate

I think you’ve answered your own question there – if they screw up too badly they risk falling off the political gravy train.