Political Writing: Joan Bakewell and Tim Montgomerie
Allan Little talks to Joan Bakewell, Chris Mullin, Tim Montgomerie and Phil Collins.
Start the Week · BBC Radio 4
January 28, 201341m 34s
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Show Notes
Start the Week Allan Little explores the legacy of George Orwell's essay Politics and the English Language. Joan Bakewell, Tim Montgomerie, Chris Mullin and Phil Collins discuss Orwell's warning that evasive language, euphemism and insincerity dominate political writing, and assess the impact of today's political diaries, blogging and tweeting.
Producer: Katy Hickman.