Less Ordinary

I am irritated by (mostly) politicians and (also) media-types referring to "ordinary people". I don't mind being a regular, normal, ordinary chap, but when they wield it, the phrase comes with the patronising implication that they are somehow better than ordinary. And as we have seen for a long time and especially in recent years, many politicians in particular and journalists in general tend to range from 'ordinary' downwards. I log occurrences here and send offenders a postcard.

Friday 15 May 2015

#35 Jon Trickett on DaPol

15th May, Jon Trickett on BBC2 Daily Politics discussing the Labour Party's failure and how they can recover support. 26 mins in.
"Ordinary people's lives are not being satisfactorily resolved" and "the quiet desperation of their ordinary lives"

Image from the broadcast.

Audio clips, #1 #2

[I have just worked out how to record, edit and link audio clips. I expect I will only add them occasionally.]

Less Ordinary

Friday 15 May 2015

#35 Jon Trickett on DaPol

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