The political theorist Hannah Arendt complained that what we mistakenly call politics is often merely the careers of ruthless and ambitious people who are proximate to power. Real politics – for her – is ordinary men and women taking action in their own lives. Since the major political story of the week is the Budget – a feeding frenzy of the ruthless, ambitious and powerful – and this column’s deadline is a day before it is released, it will loftily agree with Arendt and avert its gaze from Parliament. Surely, real politics is happening elsewhere: consider the arrival and departure
Walking a tightrope
Jun 03, 2024
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