
A Word in Your Ear: Political jargon
A bellweather seat, a dark horse, swing states, and dog whistling: common enough expressions in election time, but what are their origins? Professor Roly Sussex is talking politics.
A Word in Your Ear · Australian Broadcasting Corporation
April 21, 202225m 47s
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A bellweather seat, a dark horse, swing states, and dog whistling: common enough expressions in election time, but what are their origins? Professor Roly Sussex is talking politics.
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