Becoming a Distraction
Armando Iannucci and Helen Lewis get distracted by politicians who become distractions.
Strong Message Here · BBC Radio 4
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Show Notes
Comedy writer Armando Iannucci and journalist Helen Lewis decode the utterly baffling world of political language.
Following Louise Haigh's resignation and Matt Gaetz's withdrawal from his Attorney General nomination, both said they were 'becoming a distraction', so Helen and Armando dig into the language of the political resignation. Looking at interesting resignations through history, Helen also codifies the archetypes of political resignations, and Armando tells us about seeing a high-profile sacking in real time.
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