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Alex Andreou
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Interesting edit by @BBCNews. What made the news: “We will be able to look back at this period as the beginning of a new golden age.” What Johnson actually said: “I believe, if we strain our sinews to the task, there’s every chance, in 2050... we will be able to look back” etc.
And no, I’m not being fussy. Look through my twitter feed; the “in 2050” comment was the most interesting thing that jumped out, as I was watching. This was scripted and vital. Everyone should be talking about it. Please take note @BBCVickiYoung @KirstyWark @bbclaurak.
“I BELIEVE THERE’S EVERY CHANCE THIS MIGHT PROVE A GOOD IDEA IN TWENTY-FECKIN-FIFTY” says the PM and nobody bats an eyelid, ffs.
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I know it makes people feel terribly knowing, to jump into a story occupying twitter, touch the side of their nose and say “dead cat strategy”, thereby suggesting they (clever as they are) didn’t fall for it, but mostly they seem to not know what a “dead cat strategy”is. 1/4
A “dead cat strategy” is usually employed when news is full of something you don’t want there and you break the news cycle with a “dead cat” - effectively getting them talking about something else. Press was very positive about Johnson. Last thing he wanted was a “dead cat”. 2/4
I may be wrong, of course, but it’s not enough to just say “dead cat”; basically suggesting the poster fell for something clever-ole-you didn’t. You have to, at least, make a reasonable hypothesis of what the “dead cat” was trying to displace or distract from. 3/4
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Alex Andreou
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The spectacle of @nadhimzahawi refusing to condemn Trump’s overt racism on #PoliticsLive because he’s a Johnson/Brexit supporter... So profoundly and utterly depressing.
I had hoped Trump’s words would jolt PoC who act as alt-right proxies. I’m only a swarthy Mediterranean and *I KNOW* I’ll never be pale enough or anglo enough. However many generations go by, I will always be seen as an interloper. But no. There was Nadhim, toeing the line.
it is such a mystery to me. Why would anyone with brown skin legitimise white supremacist projects?
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Utterly chilling. This is @patel4witham on citizens challenging the legality of what a government does in court: "It's not for third parties to challenge the government through courts... It's absolutely unacceptable... This should not be about semantics or votes in Parliament."
I know the word "fascist" is bandied about too easily nowadays, but this sort of attack on the Rule of Law and the Separation of Powers, is so absolutely textbook, the term can hardly be avoided.
And, sure, Patel has the IQ of a sponge, but do remember, she is appearing on a flagship programme as a proxy and will have most likely been given this as a "line to take" by the Johnson camp.
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