New Year, same old political promises

The year ahead is going to be an exciting one in politics. There will be upheaval. There will be blood. The old order is rapidly changing, with apologies to Mr Zimmerman.

There will also be a lot of blather. As parties, alliances and individuals set out their respective stalls, they will appeal to the electorate using various political slogans and terms. Below, a few of these are given a shake, just to check whether they stand up to any real scrutiny.

“The banks and bondholders are to blame for the recession”