Politicians who thoughtlessly promoted home-ownership for those who could not afford it?

Politicians are happy to take advantage

The reaction to his death, with people leaving candles and flowers outside Apple stores and politicians singing praises on the internet, is proof that Mr Jobs had become something much more significant than just a clever money-maker.

One online post said that the raccoon has succeeded in uniting the country the way no politician could.

It concerns not only us sociologists, but also economists, politicians and business people.

That statement comes not, as you might imagine, from a stereotypical tree-hugging, save-the-world greenie ( ' , 環(huán)保主義者), but from Gordon Brown, a politician with a reputation for rigour, thoroughness and above all, caution.

Most politicians are kind of crooked ( ' , 不誠實(shí)的), one student declared.

A politician noted for being cautious asserts that sustainable human development depends on the natural environment.

Whether it is a transition from imported to domestic oil or from coal-powered electricity production to natural-gas power plants, politicians love to talk big.

Social science can also teach politician, how to avoid our collective capacity for self-destructive behaviour.

Politicians may tackle polluters while scientists do battle with carbon emissions.

Politicians are fond of promising rapid energy transitions.

Politicians are beginning to realise the importance of enlisting psychologists' help in fighting climate change.

It helps politicians connect with workmen.

politicians listen more before making policy decisions

American politicians will have to develop the courage to follow what is taught in all American public-policy schools: that there are good taxes and bad taxes.

That is not surprising: politicians with an eye on the next election will hardly rush to introduce unpopular measures that may not bear fruit for years, perhaps decades.

One reason why pension and health care reforms are slow in coming is that politicians are afraid of losing votes in the next election.

politicians are afraid of losing votes in the next election.

Much of the concern among politicians about the state of American universities today is focused on the absence of "real world" education—which means preparation for professional and scientific careers

That statement comes not, as you might imagine, from a stereotypical tree-hugging, save-the-world greenie 環(huán)保主義者, but from Gordon Brown, a politician with a reputation for rigour, thoroughness and above all, caution.