April 18, 2025

Gratitude is not a normal feature of political life.

The man who is denied the opportunity of taking decisions of importance begins to regard as important the decisions he is allowed to take.

Kim Campbell, the first female prime minister of Canada, was right when she said a 47-day-long election campaign (Imagine a campaign of only 47 days!) was not enough time to reconsider the nation’s social programs. But she was wrong to say so.