The trouble is short termism, policies are proposed to get votes rather than because it's what the country needs. Companies make desicions based on the next dividend payment rather than long term sustainability. Why? because they have no accountability! When has a politician ever been held accountable for failed promises? (Let alone bare faced lies). When Fred the shread screwd over everyones pension, he only got half a mil a year for life (tax free and indexed linked) instead of 3/4 mil, i bet he's crying into his silver spoon about it.