An excellent article - insightful observations on how both sides of politics behave. She is a freelance writer, not on The Guardian staff.
The short election cycle stifles brave politicians imho - it was only a large majority that allowed Howard to take the only hard decision (consumption tax) by a political party in the past twenty years. The same guy botched IR reform and now we see mature discussion on it destroyed by a crass advertising campaign.
Who would be a politician? Enter politics to make a change and get hammered by the system.
