The Lady IS for Turning
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Is Liz Chast Safe as Prime Minister?
Is Liz Chast safe as prime minister now until the next election? Yes. And does Quasi Quatting have to go, because he admitted today that he'd been told by her to change the policy? No, of course he shouldn't. He's actually shown wisdom and flexibility in realising that something was becoming a distortion that wasn't of fundamental importance. The essence of economic policy is sticking to your gowns on the big issues. But to be willing to trim on a minor part of it is a perfectly reasonable and rational thing to do. This wouldn't be the first time polls have turned round. All politicians and all journalists are obsessed by opinion polls. They're absolutely fascinating
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