The Poms can still teach us a thing or two (even if not about their own inventions like cricket and rugby), as shown by Britain’s responses to many of the same issues Australia faces. In London, what strikes me most on this score is the preparedness of business leaders to become involved in the political process by actively promoting their evident self-interest – which can be argued to be also in the national interest.
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