Jardine’s vanity project just muddied the political waters
Joining established parties and helping MPs perform better would have been more effective than launching Change Starts Now
03 March 2024 - 00:02
The tragedy that is Roger Jardine! On February 12, his Change Starts Now party launched its manifesto, but barely two weeks later it folded. OK, so it was never truly a party — just him supported by a businessman here and there, the odd NGO administrator, and a few communications consultants...
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