In charts: Story of polls, freebies and politics

Political parties position their plans as welfare for the needy, and dismiss others’ as wasteful giveaways. There’s no legal definition of a freebie, so a useful thumb rule is to assess whether a government has planned the fiscal room before announcing a scheme.

In charts: Story of polls, freebies and politics
Political parties position their plans as welfare for the needy, and dismiss others’ as wasteful giveaways. There’s no legal definition of a freebie, so a useful thumb rule is to assess whether a government has planned the fiscal room before announcing a scheme.