- a report on how some 'normal folks' posting comments on Scottish independence turned out to be politically active plants (2014);
- a piece on a speech by Prince Henry on the qualities of military personnel and their families (2011);
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.
Monday, 2 March 2015
OPMA
Googling 'Ordinary people my arse' brings quite an interesting haul:
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