So true.

Most of the time, we in the media focus on the activities of politicians and pay little or no attention the bureaucrats. That might be because an obscure name in the depths of the government bureaucracy doing something wrong doesn’t capture the interest of our readers, or because an elected politician in government offers a better target for the media and opposition.

But whatever the reason, this is wrong because most of the time it’s the bureaucrats who really call the shots on many important decisions, and they definitely have the power to shape most of the decisions made by governments at all levels. We always scrutinize and expose the activities of politicians and appointed officeholders, but I believe that often we are barking up the wrong tree.

H/T FFoF