"You could change the driver, but if the car doesn't drive well..."
An MHK says even the best people elected in next year's general election won't be effective under the current system of government.
Chris Robertshaw - who doesn't plan to stand in 2021 - is arguing for structural change at the top.
He set out his case at a recent meeting of the Positive Action Group, with a public talk called "Towards a Government Which Serves the People":
We'll hear that speech in full on Perspective, from midday until one.
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