It seems to me that political and geographic accuracy is not something that English newsmen have ever been challenged on before, but they should.
If you're talking about the government of the United Kingdom, then that's fine, of course you call it Britain.
But that's not what English newsmen do
But that's not what English newsmen do
English newsmen continually refer to English politics as "Britain".
For example, they'll tell you that "Britain" is reconciled to Brexit because both Labour and the Tories accept it.
For example, they'll tell you that "Britain" is reconciled to Brexit because both Labour and the Tories accept it.
And they will do this while completely ignoring the fact that Northern Ireland has stayed behind, and Scotland keeps voting for the SNP.
Scotland did not vote for Brexit, and they don't vote for the Tories or Labour, either in Westminster or Holyrood.
But time and again English newsmen talk about these things as though they are current throughout the United Kingdom
But time and again English newsmen talk about these things as though they are current throughout the United Kingdom
Again and again you see English newsmen talking about some political aspect of England, but calling it Britain, as though they keep forgetting the rest of it exists.
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