We mean it, maaan!: the lost art of the pop manifesto

Steve Jelbert on the great – and not so great – statements of intent in rock historyThe only certainty about next Thursday's general election is that more voters will be holding their noses as they visit the booths than ever before. Idealism is in short supply, the national mood a dull grumble rather than shining optimism at the prospect of change. The party manifestos might appear uninspiring or glib or unrealistic, depending on one's politics, but the one thing they aren't is r...

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