- The problem is not the inexperience of MPs but the flawed system: they are tasked with overseeing a government with a turnover of over 400 billion euros, yet only 150 MPs must manage an overwhelming flow of thousands of pages of documents weekly.
- MPs who delve into policy details often become overworked and less visible, risking low placement on candidate lists, while ministers have a large staff to counter them in debates, making MPs appear uninformed.
- Many MPs choose superficiality, focusing on slogans and media presence, because going into depth rarely leads to success and can harm their political careers.
- The Tweede Kamer is aware of the issue and is expanding its Analysis and Research Department, but fundamental problems remain: the vast number of civil servants and consultants still produce far more documents than MPs can handle.
- The author advocates for substantial funding for each political party to have a large, content-focused staff that can keep MPs fully informed on all policy matters, allowing them to effectively legislate and control the government.