a week is a long time in politics

Meaning

Phrase

In politics, a lot of change can happen in a short space of time.

Origin

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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