– Donald Tusk promised 100 specifics for the first 100 days of government. erstwhile I asked the coalition MPs to name at least 20, no 1 could name more than 10. erstwhile I read the promises from the end of this list, fewer remember what the first ones were about. What's the point?
– erstwhile the coalition of the Left and Democrats had a akin idea, but her proposals did not penetrate into voters' awareness, and the political task fell apart. In this case, I believe that from a political marketing point of view the thought was not so bad. He argued that if a individual reports 100 specifics, it means that the majority does not intend to implement. This maneuver was based on the presumption that the broadly understood electorate of the civilian Coalition did not anticipate reforms as such, but a change of power. This was besides done due to the fact that erstwhile they wanted to win against then strong PiS, they had to have very broad and varied support. What common interests can a teacher and a wealthy entrepreneur have? Therefore, these promises are a set of slogans, to which everything has been put, not looking at whether they are feasible.
– These promises, on the 1 hand, contain respective serious proposals, specified as taxation issues, on the another hand – an explanation of the detonation of a grenade launcher in the cabinet of erstwhile Chief of General Szymczyk's chief police, which is suitable for a script of inexpensive comedy. I don't realize why information in the 50th conclusion should serve, informing you that the fresh Ombudsman for the rights of the kid is simply a actual friend of children who is fighting for their rights.
– We live in a time where politicians must adapt to their voters who are very different. Many of them are not waiting for a sophisticated message, but for a simple and unambiguous message. Therefore, more and more programs and promises appeal to emotions.
– Jan Vincent-Rostowski, Minister of Finance (2007 – 2013), in an interview with Radosław Sikorski said that election promises only bind those who believe in them. Does that mean they're almost always a lie?
– It wasn't that bad after 1989. The SLD and PSL promised that they would get off the course of unpopular reforms (Balcerowicz – the author) and kept their word, as an example of which was the celebrated tip. In turn, the government of the AWS and the Union of Freedom has implemented promises of reform, or possibly even gone besides far.
– It is true, due to the fact that 4 reforms of the Buzek government almost made Poland the second Argentina.
– After joining the Union in 2004, many voters expected that power would not interfere with their consumption. It was then that the planet of Self-defense, the old SLD and the erstwhile PSL ended erstwhile the state tried – at least theoretically – to aid the weakest. erstwhile it was realized that the state would not or does not want to do so, there were tendencies among Poles that the government would leave them alone. A fewer years later, this contributed to the restitution of Janusz Korwin-Mikke and his political camp, on which the Platform besides emerged. I effort to look at these promises in terms of their quality. In the past, there were ones that were fortunately not realised, e.g. a linear tax. And those that, unfortunately, have been realised. How well would the Polish budget be if Open Pension Funds were not introduced. Our society has long been vaccinated for promises and even booster doses cannot change that. (Laughter). It is very uncommon that we take the promises of politicians as serious and anticipate them to be fulfilled, as was the case with the declaration of lowering the retirement age. Contrary to appearances, we live in a unchangeable organization system, where adequate promise for many voters is the organization logo or face of a peculiar policy.
– Before the next election, will the opposition, or the voters of the Civic Coalition themselves, effort to settle the current power of 100 concretes?
– If the Platform has problems with maintaining power, it is not due to unfulfilled promises. but possibly 1 about abortion liberalisation. This promise has become a turning point, especially among the youngest voters. The platform and Left will so have a major problem if this liberalisation does not take place.
What about the promises of the Left and the 3rd Way? Their function is weakening, and the leaders are increasingly sparing in words.
– The left, although divided internally, did not change her head about the promises with which she went to the elections, which cannot be said about the 3rd Way. The position of the people is not the strongest, but the position of Simon Holownia is becoming weaker. This is why Donald Tusk hopes that at the end of his term, especially after the Platform candidate's triumph in the presidential election, he will convince the people, as usual pragmatic, to change his head on the issue of abortion liberalisation.
– Will the candidates besides fill us with promises in the presidential election?
– Probably, but a promise is not equal. What these declarations will be will most likely be determined by external factors.
– Many of the 100 particulars relate to the settlement of the erstwhile power. Is it truly so crucial for the electorate of the civilian Coalition, especially since their politicians in the past had a lot on their conscience.
– most likely just for the most tough group of voters, and for different groups of pressure. However, this is not a precedence issue for the average KO voter. This is primarily a triggering origin for the electorate. However, they are not voters who will depend on the result of the presidential or later parliamentary elections. Let us besides remember that, in addition to accounts which are comparatively easy to carry out and which are just a substance of political play, we besides have 1 where the issue of state safety arises, and they, as has been the case before, will most likely stay only in the verbal sphere.
– Will the Law and Justice, following the model of the civilian Coalition, follow the next elections with a akin catalogue of promises, of which small can be achieved?
– Everything depends on what the PiS can do, how strong it will be, whether it will have coalition capability. And besides from the global situation. Whether Trump wins in the United States. If the PiS adopts a strategy of closing down and waiting for better times, I imagine specified calling for settlement promises and their strong personalization – especially around Tusk and his closest associates. But if PiS believes in triumph or finds a coalition player, he won't. It will satisfy its constituents with the general announcement of the settlement of the perpetrators of the violation of the law.
