Finally, does the four-day work proposal made yesterday by the leader of the official opposition, Nikos Androulakis, remind others of the so-called left trees of the past, or just me?
This is because, behind the attractive titles and palatable proclamations, the essentials are missing: a serious, politically and economically sound proposal. In the years of New Democracy government, not a single integrated plan for the labour regime, which is substantially linked to productivity, competitiveness and – ultimately – to the development of the economy, has been documented by the opposition.
Instead, we see familiar “balloons” of political rhetoric and proposals that are more reminiscent of communication exercises than of workable policies. With the national debt being repaid ahead of schedule, and with the economic leaps recorded under Kyriakos Mitsotakis, the comparison becomes inevitable.
And therein lies the tipping point for the voter who in a year or so will get in front of the ballot, taking into account – I hope – measurable results and specific policies.
At the ballot box, the dilemma ceases to be theoretical and becomes almost schematic: a choice between informed strategy and sketchy ideas – in simple terms, like being asked to choose between trusting people with a kindergarten diploma or a PhD.
I think we’re all still tired from the crazy dance we threw when the dulcimers were pounding and the markets were dancing with us at the Constitution, so let’s rest another four years in safe hands.
