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Crap politicians say

24th
Mar
by Sarah Turner

Today is budget day in the UK. Also known as ‘we’re going to screw you just a bit more and hope you don’t notice’ day.

In honour of the occasion, here are a few of the most annoying words and phrases that politicians insist on using. How many will we hear today, I wonder?

Right and proper…
Full and frank discussion…
Look…
Going forward…
Listen…
To be fair…
Let’s be very clear about this…
Root and branch…
A full range of measures…
Roll out new initiatives…
The fact of the matter is…
Lessons have been learned…
I’ve worked within the rules…
Almost exactly…
Beg the question…
If you ask me…
Can I just say…
On a daily basis…
The key issues…
I’ve done nothing wrong…

Any others to add to this list? Leave them in the comments.


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3 Responses to “Crap politicians say”

  1. Ben Locker (Follow on ) says:
    24 March 2010 at 12:27pm

    “The real question is…” (i.e. the one I’m going to answer, not the one you’ve asked me)

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  2. Clare Lynch (Follow on ) says:
    24 March 2010 at 1:59pm

    Hard-working families – aargh!

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    • Sarah Turner says:
      25 March 2010 at 9:09am

      Yep, good ones. I watched gorgeous George Osbourne on BBC1 this morning. I think he used about 80% of the above in one interview.

      The other thing politicians say is “we’re working very hard….” What do they want? A bloody medal?

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