Unusual Breach of Contract Claim

[Guest]

Re: Unusual Breach of Contract Claim

I think the comment from the Government's own lawyer sums up what they think of the electorate. "A manifesto promise is incapable of giving rise to a legally binding contract with the electorate. It is a point which is so obvious that I don't want to labour it."

It has therefore been officially confirmed in Court that Manifesto Pledges were not expected to be honoured and Politicians making such commitments were under no obligation to keep their promises.

Accordingly, I plan to propose to the Labour Party that for the next General Election and before that, the local elections, they print their party manifestos on softer paper and punch a hole in one corner and we can then hang it in the smallest room in the house, where for the first time in its life it will actually perform a useful function and we will be doing our bit for recycling too.

[strangewayofsavin]

Re: Unusual Breach of Contract Claim

so contract law of England and Wales does not actually mean, an agreement comprising of a set of promises, for a set of promises?
Gordon is really good changing our laws without going through the house of Lords.

[Guest]

Re: Unusual Breach of Contract Claim

so contract law of England and Wales does not actually mean, an agreement comprising of a set of promises, for a set of promises?
Gordon is really good changing our laws without going through the house of Lords.

There was no offer, no acceptance, no consideration and no intent to create legal relations. A promise contained in a manifesto is ambiguous and imprecise yet a contract must be the opposite.

It got the issue in the news though, albeit briefly.