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Time to take a risk, George?

The phrase 'too clever by half' has never attached itself well to institutions in English public life, says Jonathan Werran.

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By Jonathan Werran | 30 November 2011

The phrase ‘too clever by half' has never attached itself well to either people or institutions in English public life.

A certain sense of pragmatism around administration has, according to some commentators, grounded our public services firmly in the worldly realities of daily life.

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Jonathan Werran

Popular articles by Jonathan Werran

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