seems i'm not alone re the right, page-9

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    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.

 
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