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SUMMARY:How governing has become harder-- the increasing external\, and se
 lf-imposed constraints on governments - The Rt Hon Peter Riddell CBE
DTSTART:20141022T163000Z
DTEND:20141022T180000Z
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CONTACT:Clare Kitcat
DESCRIPTION:The modern era of representative government in western democra
 cies - from the 1940s until the 2000s - was marked in general by strong ex
 ecutives able to take bold decisions leading to a sharp growth in the size
  and scope of the state. This was a political era with a high level of ide
 ntification with political parties\, deference to leaders and little effec
 tive challenge by the public or the media. Elites\, both political and civ
 il service\, were self-confident\, and governors were distant from voters.
 \n\nThat has changed significantly. Centralised power is now fractured and
  challenged. The permanent campaign\, the 24 hour news cycle\, the interne
 t and Twitter have in combination made governors more vulnerable and less 
 insulated. These short-term pressures make it harder to take decisions who
 se benefits will only be felt over the long-term.  The decline of deferenc
 e and an increase in partisanship have further restricted the freedom of m
 anoeuvre for those in government. There are increasing tensions between pu
 blic expectations of government and limited resources. \n
LOCATION:Yusuf Hamied Theatre\, Christ's College
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