English Explanatory Dictionary

a week is a long time in politics

English dictionary entry

Meanings

phrase
  1. In politics, much change can occur in a short space of time.

Pronunciation

en-au-a week is a long time in politics.ogg

Word forms

a week is a long time in politics

Etymology

Usually attributed to British Prime Minister Harold Wilson in the mid-1960s. Also used by (and incorrectly attributed to) Australian PM Gough Whitlam in the 1970s.

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