Should manifestos be legally binding

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?

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