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Manifestos are often derailed by events: the 2001 agenda was rewritten by 9/11; 2005 by the Financial Crisis; 2015 by Brexit; 2019 by Coronavirus. The Tories' 2017 manifesto collapsed mid-election, while key Thatcher policies never appeared in a manifesto. buzzfeed.com/alexwickham/co…
Manifestos are important documents that speak to the goals & values of a party. But they rest on two key fictions: that voters are endorsing every item in a massive list & that the future is predictable. The current crisis reminds us why we should not treat them as sacred texts.
The passage quoted is from this fascinating article by @alexwickham on the political tensions opened up by the pandemic. Worth reading, as a reminder that tensions between political advisors & civil servants continue, and as a foretaste of battles to come. buzzfeed.com/alexwickham/co…
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