It is also, self-evidently, a distant dream rather than a manifesto for practical politics.It has, however, made an impression.
Although Milestones played a part in the decision of the Egyptian court to send Qutb to the gallows, unlike Lenin's seminal manifesto, the practical political implications of Qutb's masterwork were ambiguous.
We urge all political parties to consider the practical recommendations in our manifesto – adopting them would have huge benefits for the economy and help to reaffirm the value of a degree.
He made the map, more manifesto than practical tool, "not to create something people can really follow, but to share the idea, 'It's your city, you can own it, use it any way you want.' " The map got a huge response.
This was the equivalent of ordering Engels to check up whether Marx's Communist Manifesto was a practical programme.
On the other hand, he also lists some sensible practical suggestions in a mini-manifesto for London (and for a possible mayoral run?), things such as "city-wide free Wi-Fi for all residents, subsidised by commercial and financial interests".
Breakingviews offers a practical and sharper, if only partial, manifesto for Occupy Wall Street.
The Sutton Trust, for example, has recently issued a Mobility Manifesto setting out 10 practical policy steps intended to put social mobility at the heart of next year's general election.
This manifesto is packed with practical ideas which in the aggregate would make further meaningful strides towards the UK's goal".
The manifesto will set out a practical agenda for a government that wants public services to be better.
