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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Tuesday, 31 March 2015

#18 Shabana Mahmood

Shabana Mahmood, MP for Birmingham Ladywood and Shadow Treasury Minister used the phrase 'ordinary people' on BBC's Daily Politics show today when discussing Labour's deficit reduction plans. About 20 minutes in.

Image from the programme.

Could not find a constituency address and so sent the postcard to the House of Commons: I guess they might forward it.