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.

Tuesday, 12 May 2015

Andrew Neil, Daily Politics, doing it properly

The seemingly tireless Mr Neil describing the new intake of SNP MPs, "my guess is that they will come from pretty ordinary (in the good sense of the word) backgrounds".
Appropriate usage, no postcard.
9 mins in

Image from the broadcast.

Audio clips, #1

Less Ordinary

Tuesday, 12 May 2015

Andrew Neil, Daily Politics, doing it properly

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