Political flexibility is a strength, not a weakness
Paul Samuelson, disciple of the economist John Maynard Keynes, shaped the modern centre-left as an adviser to US presidents John F Kennedy and Lyndon B Johnson. He probably also coined a famous maxim of practical politics : “When the facts change, I change my mind – do you?”
A long-trailed promise to reform gambling regulation was reduced in the Labour manifesto to a boilerplate affirmation to “work with the industry on how to ensure responsible gambling”, leading to outrage from disappointed experts in addiction. The treaty had certainly been a long time coming. Supported by the Indian government, in 2019 Mauritius’s then prime minister Pravind Jugnauth obtained an advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice calling for Britain to cede sovereignty to Mauritius. David Lammy has suggested this made it unsustainable for Britain to take the legal high ground on other global issues.
If Powell was scornful and dismissive of his critics then, he has shown no signs of softening his approach after Trump’s return to the scene. On Monday,reported that Powell had flown out to Mauritius to hurry the deal through. The facts have changed, but neither he or Starmer have changed with them.The UK Prime Minister and his allies have presented this new treaty as an act of conscience, a reparation that will improve the lives of those most blighted by Britain’s past mistakes.
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