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.

Sunday 19 July 2015

#50 Shami Chakrabarti ,Sunday Morning Live

Sunday Morning Live, 19th July, about 15 mins. in. A panel including Shami Chakrabarti discussing options for reducing sugar consumption, here a sugar tax,

"I'm not convinced that it's ordinary people, many of them quite poor, who should be penalised in that way."

Image from the broadcast.

Audio clip

Less Ordinary

Sunday 19 July 2015

#50 Shami Chakrabarti ,Sunday Morning Live

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