...is a long time in politics

Posted by Victoria S Dennis June 20, 2011 at 17:44In reply to ...is a long time in politics posted by Derek Neale on June 20, 2011 at 09:37:

What is the orgin of the phrase "a day (or week) is a long time in politics"?

It was coined by Prime Minister of the UK Harold Wilson, and the original form is "a week".
en.wikipedia.org/ wiki/Harold_Wilson