Quick-fix failures

The governance logjam, declining growth and public clamour is putting pressure on government. Properly channelised, these could lead to interesting legal and institutional reform. But alas, there is a danger that the urge to be seen to be doing something rather than actually carrying out sensible reforms will subvert the possibilities of this moment. Impatience will push the government less in the direction of intelligent reform and more in the direction of Humphrey Appleby’s immortal line “Something must be done.

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