I’m a Tim Harford voter. Are you?
“The Tim Harford voter is worried that the very foundations of British policymaking seem to be shallow and prone to crack. The bad policies are just the clumsy fondant icing; it’s the cake itself that is rotting away.”
ft.com/content/5fae45…
“The Tim Harford voter is worried that the very foundations of British policymaking seem to be shallow and prone to crack. The bad policies are just the clumsy fondant icing; it’s the cake itself that is rotting away.”
ft.com/content/5fae45…
“Consider Brexit. It’s a foolish policy, to be sure, but much more than that. It was enabled by a vaguely worded referendum that was introduced by a prime minister who crossed his fingers & forbade preparation for the outcome. It was sold to the British people on false pretences
A member of parliament, Jo Cox, was murdered during the campaign
3 of the prime ministers leading the project —Cameron, May & Truss —voted against it, & the other, Johnson, was notoriously ambivalent. Ever since the vote, the process has been mired in vitriol, contempt & denial
3 of the prime ministers leading the project —Cameron, May & Truss —voted against it, & the other, Johnson, was notoriously ambivalent. Ever since the vote, the process has been mired in vitriol, contempt & denial
“One does not have to be a diehard Remainer to look at the entire decision-making process and fear that the British polity is not really up to the grown-up job of running a country.”
For those saying “Harford? Who?”
Think the wonderful #MoreOrLess programmes.
For those saying “Harford? Who?”
Think the wonderful #MoreOrLess programmes.
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