- Sat Nov 08, 2025 2:00 pm
#99405
On a Facebook group entitled "Politics UK", a question was posed : " [Question Time] Audience member- I think that manifestos should be seen as legally-binding documents.
Do you agree? "
I was the first to answer, thus :
"No. It's a ridiculous notion. Manifesto contents are intentions, aspirations, plans. Things that in the white heat of actual government may not turn out to be achievable. Voters have an opportunity to judge these things at every election."
My response attracted a torrent (102 and rising) of mostly extremely negative further responses, some of which were just gratuitous insults. A few examples :
"so if a party just lies in there (sic) manifesto and once in dose (sic) nothing they promised we have wait another 5 years to get them out ? So we don’t have a opportunity at all u taking (sic) shit they should be held accountable not just lie to get in power".
"so where was the disclaimer clause?"
"how pathetic you are is incredible"
"so we should vote on aspirations, thats why were (sic) in the shit. Say one thing do another. Your (sic) talking utter b........cks"
"let me guess you are a liebour voter"
"so you are comfortable with political parties being voted into power under insincere, deceitful, ambiguous, false pretences?"
"idiot!!"
"Agreed. Furthermore, any political party putting them themselves forward to run the country should be banned by law from blaming their failures on the proceeding administration. New governments should be mandated to draw a line under the past and should be judged on their achievements from the point at which they take control of the country."
"If you break a manifesto promise the government should be forced by the king to hold a general election"
"U can every law in the book as a politician & walk away no matter the crime,how ever anus (sic) it is"
And one vaguely sensible reply :
"Think it’s a great idea..if they find they are unable to deal with something tell the people ..being open and upfront government is what we need..we all realise somethings may not be achieved…"
I really cannot be arsed to engage with any of these morons, most of whom are not so much getting the wrong end of the stick as grabbing the wrong fucking stick altogether. But what a total mess social media are, particularly in the arena of politics. Now depressed.
"The opportunity to serve our country: that is all we ask.” John Smith, May 11, 1994.
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