Society, Politics & Law
Machiavelli and Political power
...public life there is a need to lie, and I think we’ve got to be honest with people about that. I actually think people understand that. For example, the Chancellor has to lie - professionally - over the exchange rate, because you can’t say ’Well, in two weeks time I intend to devalue’. You just can’t do it, you’ve got to lie. Jon: So lie professionally,...