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Australian debate revisits Lindy Edwards on government-voter disconnect
Original: [edited for typo & auspol hashtag] I am again pulling a paragraph out of Lindy Edwards‘ *How to Argue with an Economist*
Commentators in Australian political discussion are again quoting a paragraph from Lindy Edwards' 2007 book 'How to Argue with an Economist'. The passage argues that a disconnect between governments and voters was already identified in 2001 and has persisted since. The reference is being used to frame current debates about why politicians appear out of step with the public.
Why now: Australians debating government accountability are drawing on Edwards' analysis of the long-running gap between political elites and voters.
Lindy EdwardsAustraliaHow to Argue with an Economist
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- [edited for typo & auspol hashtag] I am again pulling a paragraph out of Lindy Edwards‘ *How to Argue with an Economist* ,2007 (2nd ed) because it will show you that since 2001, when the disconnect between our *Government(s)* and the *Punters* out there was identified by the… · RaymondPierreL3@aus.social · 6
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