When the phrase “manifesto commitment” is uttered by a politician you might be forgiven for rolling your eyes and sighing a little.
As the cynical among us will immediately think, what is printed in a manifesto might not always be a solid indication that it will form policy if that party makes it into government.
But manifestos matter because they give us a strong indicator of the general policy approach of a political party and whether it wants to maintain the current status quo – or challenge it with radical new policy approaches.
The main political parties have been testing their policy ideas in the media for a while now and this gives a strong indication of what education battle grounds the election will be fought on.
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