Opinion

The 'let them need us and they'll vote for us' credo is a recipe for doom

Ruling parties seem to survive by perpetuating whatever popular prescripts got them into power in the first place — regardless of the changing circumstances

22 November 2020 - 00:00
By Mark Barnes

Ruling parties seem to survive by perpetuating whatever popular prescripts got them into power in the first place — regardless of the changing circumstances

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