An outbreak of foot in mouth

摘要

Being a government and being an opposition are very different Any party coming into government, particularly after a long period out of office, has to go through a steep learning curve.Whereas, in opposition, a good headline or a punchy sound-bite might be considered the mark of success, in government, policies have to work in practice, not just sound good in the media. There are also wider public responsibilities which have to be taken into account.So, most newly-elected governments take a great deal of care before making announcements to make sure the policy has been fully thought through, and any loose ends have been dealt with.