BBC R4, Today, 13th May @ 6:50
Prince Charles and his letters to Ministers.
Denis MacShane, once a Labour minister (jailed for expenses fraud) and with experience of such letters, was brought in to discuss how they were dealt with. He said that they were given to the 'best drafter' for a reply, just as with letters from any "higher person" such as the Archbishop of Canterbury or the Chief Rabbi. He later referred to "persons of status".
This is included for contrast.
Image from the Guardian.
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.
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Wednesday, 13 May 2015
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