Tag archive for ‘governance’
What Conservatives do not understand about the Euro
Conservative economists triumphantly expect that the end of the euro is nigh. They take the Greek budget troubles as proof: one size cannot fit all. But they are wrong. The euro has contributed to the largest job creation in Europe’s history: 15.1 million new jobs in the first decade compared to 3.9 million in the [...]
Social Democracy: Governing in Poetry
It is a mistake to ditch the poetry of the campaign once safely in office.
Former Governor of New York State Mario Cuomo once quipped that one campaigns in poetry but governs in prose. But though this nugget of political wisdom – used with great effect by Tony Blair – may appear obvious, it is in [...]
