The thing is these people always try this on at or near election time. It's their speciality! They know they're in deep trouble so now's the time to apparently acknowledge their mistakes, talk tough, promise to act and hope to con us all into voting for them yet again! If they do retain power, expect more of the same cynicism, ineptitude, lies and spin.
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