In praise of sluggish politics
Deliberation and reversals are democracy’s great virtues, writes Jonathan White. But can it keep pace with a world in crisis?
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Oliver Eagleton
Oliver Eagleton is an associate editor of New Left Review and author of The Starmer Project.
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