I don’t know, and neither does Natalie Bennett, leader of the UK Greens, who gave one of the worst political interviews of all time this morning. Give it a listen, and squirm as she tries to explain her own housing policy.

Nothing kills credibility like a politician who can’t explain or cost their own policy. As we gear up for this year’s federal election, Canadian politicians should look no further than this car crash to remember why they need to study – and understand – their own policy manifestos.

The inner workings of government
Keep track of who’s doing what to get federal policy made. In The Functionary.
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The inner workings of government
Keep track of who’s doing what to get federal policy made. In The Functionary.
The Functionary
Our newsletter about the public service. Nominated for a Digital Publishing Award.

Photo by Edinburgh Greens / CC BY-NC 2.0 / modified from original

Andrew MacDougall
Andrew MacDougall is a consultant at MSLGROUP and the former communications director for Stephen Harper.

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