Hallmark of Government is a good idea poorly executed

‘Government isn’t working’ has been a recurring theme of the past decade. In many ways, it has been the underlying message behind the rising wave of populism.

If the high point of what Government can do is exhibited in the complex problem-solving of the Good Friday Agreement, some of the low points are represented by the disjointed efforts to resolve the 2008 financial crisis.

Governmental dysfunction reached its nadir with attempts to impose extreme austerity while at the same time presiding over an increasing disparity in wealth between rich and poor.