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.

Saturday 24 October 2015

# AQ 15 mins

# Jeremy Hardy, NQ

JH's opening salvo in the News Quiz included an OP.

Monday 19 October 2015

# Carswell DPol 30 mins

Douglas Carswell discussing party membership.
30 mins in "you need a system of i-membership that allows ordinary people to sign up very easily and be involved".

Sunday 18 October 2015

# Marr 10 mins in

Marr show, papers review, Sturgeon described as an OP by Gillian ?

Also Peter Hitchins speaking of grammar schools on 16 mins.

Thursday 15 October 2015

# BBC1 TV News 6:25

Will Gomperz on a architecture prize.
[your faithful correspondent reporting from a brewery tour of Brussels]