The mistake Barnett made with the canal was to say "we are going...

The mistake Barnett made with the canal was to say "we are going to build it no matter what!". If he'd taken a more cautious and responsible approach and talked about feasability studies whilst maintaining a high level of enthusiasm about the project and keeping it high on his agenda, then more people would have shared his vision.

My pick : Matt Birney to be the new liberal leader.