Dr. Julien Mercille:

That is a good question. Again, there is challenge and challenge in relation only to tactics. If Government is being challenged about its spending cuts and the point is made that instead of particular cuts, taxes should be raised, that is not a fundamental challenge. It is akin to the US military wondering whether it should invade Iraq with the air force or by way of boots on the ground. It is a very tactical debate among elites. It is not a fundamental challenge.