April summary here.
My usual inputs are Radio 4 Today, BBC1/2 Daily and Sunday Politics, BBC Andrew Marr and occasionally Newsnight.
The spots so far are:
01. Feb 16 - Ed Balls (Andrew Marr)
02. Feb 17 - Evan Davis (presenting Newsnight)
03. Feb 18 - Ed Mayo (Moral Maze)
05. Mar 01 - Kristin Scott Thomas (not Andrew Marr)
06. Feb 28 - Adam Nicolson (Spectator)
07. Mar 08 - Caroline Flint (Andrew Marr)
08. Mar 09 - David Graeber (Radio 4 talk)
09. Mar 13 - Peter Kellner (Newsnight)
10. Mar 14 - Bridget Kendall (presenting R4 PM)
11. Mar 14 - Michael Sandel (Radio 4 talk)
7b. Mar 15 - Caroline Flint again (Sunday Politics)
12. Mar 17 - Frances O'Grady (Daily Politics)
13. Mar 17 - Jonathan Isaby (Daily Politics)
14. Mar 20 - Carole Malone (Daily Politics)
15. Mar 22 - Kunle Olulode (The Big Questions)
16. Mar 27 - Justin Webb (presenting R4 Today)
17. Mar 30 - Nicola Sturgeon (R4 6o'c News)
18. Mar 31 - Shabana Mahmood (Daily Politics)
Near Misses:
Mar 04 - Nigel Farage, 'ordinary, decent working families' (policy launch)
Mar 22 - Nigel Farage, 'ordinary decent working people'(news report)
Mar 27 - Rachel Reeves, 'ordinary working people' (R4 Any Questions)
Mar 29 - Iain Duncan Smith, 'ordinary working people' (Andrew Marr)
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, 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.
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.
Monday, 30 March 2015
#17 Nicola Sturgeon
Nicola Sturgeon, leader of the SNP on BBC Radio 4's 6 o'clock news, 30th March. About 9 minutes in.
Image from Reuters.
More Sturgeon.
Image from Reuters.
More Sturgeon.
Sunday, 29 March 2015
IDS OWP
Iain Duncan Smith, 'ordinary working people' on this morning's Andrew Marr show.
Image from his web site.
See 5th May.
Image from his web site.
See 5th May.
Friday, 27 March 2015
Rachel Reeves just escapes
On BBC Radio 4's Any questions at 8:30-ish tonight, Labour MP Rachel Reeves narrowly denied herself a postcard with the phrase 'ordinary working people'.
Image from rachelreeves.net.
Image from rachelreeves.net.
Sunday, 22 March 2015
Westminster Hour 22:22
It was used in this Radio 4 show but I have not managed to identify the culprit.
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