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Should breaking manifesto pledges be illegal?

Should breaking manifesto pledges be illegal?

Daily Politics from the New Statesman · The New Statesman

January 16, 202628m 13s

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Show Notes

A frustrated listener calls for consequences over broken Labour promises.


Anoosh Chakelian and Rachel Cunliffe answer listener questions about UK politics.


In the mailbag this week:


  • Should parliament impose legislation to force governments to honour manifesto pledges?


  • Is it time to reform council tax?


  • The Scottish independence referendum settled the question for "a generation". But what counts as a generation?


  • How would politics be different if the House of Commons was a different physical shape?


Send in your questions at newstatesman.com/youaskus


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