It wouldn't be hard to make the case for a more draconian policy.

In line with the contemporary economic theory (subsequently termed leave-it-alone liquidationism), he enacted a draconian policy of deflation, drastically cutting state expenditure.

One can understand why the comparison comes up: our lives are already changing, our governments are already enacting draconian policies with little peacetime parallel.

There seems to be remarkably little consideration for the adverse consequences of these draconian policies, or the costs they will impose on consumers.

They never trusted him, so he had to bring even more draconian policies.