This last point is important because there are some who advocate for democracy only when they're out of power.

These were reforms for which they were prepared to agitate.

This last point is important because there are some who advocate for democracy only when they are out of power; once in power, they are ruthless in suppressing the rights of others.

So, maybe instead of saying, "No, SOA is not integration," and then advocating a complete overhaul, maybe SOA experts could try this: "Sure, great!

We may preach the virtues of labour market flexibility to governments and companies, but are rather wary in applying it to ourselves.