
Should breaking manifesto pledges be illegal?
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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