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.

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Monday, 24 August 2015

R4 WatO Ordinary Chinese People

24th August R4 WatO, Edward Stourton and Jonty Bloom discussing the Chinese economic problems. Jonty,

"The problem is that 80% of investors in Chinese shocks and stares [sic] are ordinary Chinese people."

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