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.

Tuesday, 17 March 2015

#12 Frances O'Grady & #13 Jonathan Isaby

The time: 12:10
The place: College Green, Westminster
The event: BBC's Daily Politics, Jo Coburn interviewing Frances O'Grady, TUC General Secretary and Jonathan Isaby, Chief Exec of the Taxpayers' Alliance.

Ms O'Grady used the phrase ordinary people TWICE and Mr. Isaby once in a single interview.

Astonishing.

Image taken from the event itself.

Less Ordinary

Tuesday, 17 March 2015

#12 Frances O'Grady & #13 Jonathan Isaby

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