In a society justifiably obsessed with granting power to the people, it is remarkable how often scant attention is paid to what the people actually want. You could pick any aspect of public administration and find an example of a legitimate public interest being ignored or even undermined. But there are exceptions, and likely more than we might imagine.

In September 2024 the most significant is surely the apex policy-making instrument that is the government of national unity (GNU) itself, somewhat ungainly though it may be, and not wholly predictable, but unarguably a reflection of popular choice. ..

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