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Attached is an excerpt from an article by the highly talented Professor Michael Barr. I previously predicted that they would be in fighting amongst the 4G, as there is no clear cut leader amongst them! What Professor Barr is now basically saying is that Lawrence Wong does not have a power base by himself and is reliant on Lee... 

PAP is always asking for a strong mandate. Warning that there is a possibility of the opposition forming the government in the GE is also the norm. Singaporeans have all these decades given the PAP the strongest mandate. We have empowered them to enact so many laws that restrict our freedom of assembly, speech and expression.... 

The people have heard it again and again – that the PAP needs a solid mandate so that they can lead with confidence, execute effective policies even if unpopular, that they will not be pushed around by foreign governments, etc. But the people have given them solid mandates time after time, with always a super majority...