Saturday essay: Lockdown has entrenched tribal fault-lines. Is there still British common sense? There is little doubt, now, that the widely misunderstood silent majority rarely benefits from taking the advice of tribal politicians. Typically it is the other way round. Why is it that so many politicians are often much more tribally unforgiving and prone to political exaggeration than voters? Because the need for political guidance will seem [...]
Time to empower the doers in society A hands-on state has served society well during recent weeks. A selectively hands-off state is now needed for the economy to bounce back. Except during war it is hard to think of any other circumstance when decisive government intervention is more needed than during a deadly pandemic. However, the Coronavirus story is not only a [...]