Lord Hill argues that Westminster has shifted from persuading voters at elections to threading competing demands like a lobbying machine. Theo Bertram notes that recent prime ministers struggle to confront backbenchers and the public with difficult trade-offs. The rise of smaller parties has left governments with large majorities but weaker popular mandates.
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