A friend sent this quote recently when members of both political parties were threatening each other to circulate lists of their indiscretions.
I’m not sure if he wrote it or found it somewhere, but it seems to fit.
What do you think?
More Substance Needed from Politicians
Politics ought to be about something far grander and more noble than fulfilling personal ambition, self-aggrandisement or personal vindication.
Its engagement should include setting a philosophical framework for members of a society to achieve their best intellectually and economically, while enjoying a high degree of freedom.
Politics in a democracy should be about balancing social cohesion and individual freedom.
Mature judgement is desperately needed.
