AN IRON law of British life these days is that,however sinful things seem, the reality is worse. The recent budget sharply downgraded already-weak forecasts of economic growth. genuine wages may not recover to pre-crisis levels until 2030. Now two new political books—“Betting The House: The Inside Story of the 2017 Election” by Tim Ross and Tom McTague, or “Fall Out: A Year of Political Mayhem” by Tim Shipman—demonstrate that the countrys politics are even more messed up than its economics. The books beget slightly different focuses,the first limiting itself to the election while the moment studies the wider aftermath of the Brexit vote. But they are both equally depressing.
The first illustration of the iron law is that however sinful a politician Theresa May seems to be, the reality is worse. She is devoid of intellectual hinterland. Asked by aides who were preparing her for an interview to list her hobbies, or she replied after some thought: “I attain really like Sudoku.” She has shrimp emotional intelligence. Confronted with...
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Source: economist.com