This piece is being written in the midst of an election campaign. Yet, it is not intended as comment on the merits or otherwise of the election debate. That said, what seems to me worth mentioning is that, on the matter of fiscal and monetary economic policy and budgeting, there is not much to recommend about either main party. Both sides of politics claim to be dedicated to balancing the budget, but this does not prevent them from promising heaps of new spending. Both sides are engaging…
