Forging ahead in the wrong direction

What was the main conclusion drawn by the government from the results of the recent European Parliament election? That it has to focus all of its energy on the everyday problems faced by citizens - so we are assured by all those who, united in one voice and one spirit, just days earlier assured that the government had been busy doing nothing less than toiling day and night to successfully address the people's needs.

If this was indeed the main conclusion drawn by the conservative administration, then we really need to start worrying. Why? Because it suggests that the government cannot or will not accept that the problem is not just about how much time officials spend in their offices and whether they are being effective. The problem has to do with the actual content of many of its policies. If it cannot understand this simple truth, then nothing will really change.

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