It would be tempting to rejoice in what appears to be the sudden conversion of the Leader of the Democrats, Meg Lees, to the path of righteousness and away from economic rationalism. But the hardnosed will be more cautious.Some will be tempted to believe that her conversion is motivated more by politics than enlightenment. Is she, one might ask, with an eye to the next election, trying to ride a rising tide of objection to an idea (economic rationalism) ahead of any change of direction of the ma…
