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After believing in promises made and never fulfilled by Labour, people have become increasingly disenchanted with the process assuming that all politicians will say anything to gain power, and then never follow through.

— Adam Rickitt

Sentiment: NEGATIVE

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✓Similar Perspectives

When I got into politics, it was a shock. People promise all sorts of things and then never deliver.

— Matt Gonzalez

Making promises and then saddling yourself with a political system and a political union that means that you cannot deliver those promises, I fear, doesn't contribute to an atmosphere of trust and confidence in politics.

— Michael Gove

People have become disillusioned with Parliament, and that threatens democracy.

— John Rhys-Davies

What does that mean for a society, for a democracy, when the people that you elect on the basis of promises can basically suborn the will of the electorate?

— Edward Snowden

Others may make you promises, once again, and then election after election not deliver. We will not do this.

— Mangosuthu Buthelezi

In politics, sometimes you have to lie, or you make a promise that you cannot keep.

— Youssou N'Dour

The instinct of the Labour Party is if there's a problem, change the leader, then sit back, fold your arms and wait to be disappointed because they're sure it's not going to deliver.

— Johann Lamont

Political promises are much like marriage vows. They are made at the beginning of the relationship between candidate and voter, but are quickly forgotten.

— Dick Gregory

It only takes a politician believing in what he says for the others to stop believing him.

— Jean Baudrillard

When a politician bends the truth or a CEO breaks a promise, trust takes a beating.

— Gary Hamel

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