SCOUT· 54%56m·2026-07-15·HistoryThe History of Bad Ideas: Deliverism
Today’s episode is about a bad idea with a very recent history: David talks to political historian David Klemperer about the dangers of deliverism. When did the view that delivering for the voters is a good idea become so controversial? What does it get right and what does it get wrong about how elections are decided?…
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