Adrian Hemond on campaigning and what it means for next year’s policy

‘There is a misconception that elections are about convincing people on issues. ... Elections are how we keep score on issues.’

Have you noticed that politicians struggle to enact the things they run on? They find themselves bound by what is popular, or at least their sense of it. The narrow range of policies that they can enact is called the Overton Window. The Overton Window podcast looks at issues around the country and the people changing what is politically possible.

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‘There is a misconception that elections are about convincing people on issues. ... Elections are how we keep score on issues.’

‘There is a misconception that elections are about convincing people on issues. ... Elections are how we keep score on issues.’

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