The King bought votes in the boroughs by paying high prices for trifles.

He even went over the lists of voters and had names of servants of the government inserted if this seemed needed to make a majority secure.
One of the most unedifying scenes in English history is that of George making a purchase in a shop at Windsor and because of this patronage asking for the shopkeeper's support in a local election.

The King was saving and penurious in his habits that he might have the more money to buy votes.

When he had no money left he would go to Parliament and ask for a special grant for his needs and the bought members could not refuse the money for their buying.
The people of England knew that Parliament was corrupt.

But how to end the system?
The press was not free.