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Theme of this era in politics: circling the wagons at the slightest drop of rain.
From elected officials to party leaders to members of media, there seems to broadly be a refusal to admit shortcomings. Everyone is afraid that if they give an inch, their critics will take a mile.
It is undermining our institutions. There is a lack of ownership and accountability that has bred distrust and disengagement, and everywhere you look, it is palpable.
