#38 Angela Eagle on Daily Politics

Angela Eagle, Labour Party Deputy Leader candidate on today's Daily Politics, 37 mins in.

A rather rambling and decidedly patronising response to a question on the LP's woes:

"... we can't as a movement that believes in ordinary people having the chance to make the best of their lives and the best opportunities spend our whole time blaming one another ..."

Image from the broadcast.

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R4 Today OWM

9th June 7:24 discussing a 'new' Arthur Miller play, based on an unused film script, "ordinary working men".

Front Row 5th June Ordinary Citizens

@7.22 discussing Greek Drama. Too long and pretentious to bother with an audio clip. Here's a programme link.

Bruce Anderson uses it well

From the Spectator 23rd May 2015
"Most of those involved in politics, including pollsters, are partisan and obsessive. They can remember how they voted in that Little Piddleton parish council by-election 20 years ago. Ordinary people — no, that sounds patronising — real people: that is not right either. Politicos, though odd, are real. But sensible people do not spend all their time thinking about politics. They are wondering what to have for supper, where to go on holiday. They are worrying about their children’s progress at school. Then a pollster breaks in on them. So they politely turn their attention to lesser matters."

Cartoon from the Spectator.
Photograph from the Independent.

This is the third decent usage, Peggy Seegar (correcting John Wilson), Andrew Neil (adroit recovery) and now Bruce Anderson. Perhaps I should have a congratulatory postcard in addition to the original critical design.

#37 Katya Adler, BBC R4 news

BBC R4 News @ 18:15
A report on elections in Spain by Katya Adler.
"The economy is on the up but ordinary people say they don't feel the benefits."

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Sue Perkins 19th May

Dilemma, a BBC Radio4 show where comedic panelists discuss tricky situations humorously.
I expect it was being used ironically, so no postcard.

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Farage OF

BBC R4 News 8pm I'm fairly certain I heard Mr. Farage using the phrase "ordinary folk", but that news broadcast is not available for playback. Same for the nine o'c news - they have have programmes either side, but not the news.