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

OWP SPol

Sunday Politics on 19th July was mostly a hustings for the labour party leadership candidates, none of whom lapsed with an OP.

Later in the show (56 mins), when in turned to local news a piece on the housing crisis in London, including a comment from Pilgrim Tucker of Unite,

"We need homes for ordinary working people."

Image from the broadcast.

Less Ordinary

Sunday 19 July 2015

OWP SPol

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