Maintaining the Mojo
Hiding disappointment is a necessary skill for politicians, particularly during election campaigns. When the mask slips it must be very bad news.
Politics is often about style over substance.
The importance of being seen to do something is such that the results rarely matter. By the time a policy position has shown itself to be ineffective the interest in the issue has waned.
Public interest goes in a cycle which is why we continue to see the same policy discussions coming back.
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