Government refers to the system or group of individuals with the authority to make and enforce laws and policies for a particular political unit, typically a state or nation. It is responsible for maintaining order, providing public services, and ensuring the welfare of its citizens. Governments can take various forms, including democracies, monarchies, authoritarian regimes, and totalitarian states, and can operate at different levels, such as local, regional, and national. The structure of a government may include executive, legislative, and judicial branches, each with distinct powers and responsibilities. Ultimately, the term encompasses the institutions, processes, and practices through which political power is acquired, exercised, and distributed.
Sir Keir Starmer and Liz Truss share a critique of modern governance, highlighting inefficiency and inertia within the state apparatus. Starmer criticizes the rise of autonomous arm's length bodies for…