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.

Monday 14 September 2015

#60 Mark Serwotka DPol Sowotka OP DPol

Mark Serwotka, General Secretary of the Public and Commercial Services Union, DPol 14th Sep, 32 mins in.

"I agree that we should be bringing some of our financial institutions under public control because at the minute we nationalise the debts while we privatise the profits. Ordinary people suffer while that bankers do incredibly well."

Image from the broadcast.

Audio clip

Less Ordinary

Monday 14 September 2015

#60 Mark Serwotka DPol Sowotka OP DPol

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