The frontbenchers in Parliament are often not from the top tier. They are not drawn from the best lawyers or surgeons. The same forces are at play in America. The chief executive of a Fortune 500 company has a much better life, and the post would naturally attract more able candidates than those vying to become the president of the United States. But the difference between Singapore and those countries – that is, America and Britain – is that they will continue to do well despite an average government, but we will not. This is a small country with no natural resources and in the middle of a
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