| Topic: | Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Giles says Brown is not like Stalin | |
| Posted by: | Malcolm Peltu | |
| Date/Time: | 18/05/07 12:58:00 |
| Colin: You missed my irony, which should explain the puzzle. In my previous post I pointed out Cameron denied he used the three words 'hug a hoodie' - although what he said could be summarised that way. The essence of what Willetts said was something like that grammar schools are bad for society (I can't see what's happened recently to change the underlying principle - but even adding 'now' before 'bad' doesn't change the sentiment). I meant to imply he could deny these words (which weren't specifically used) although that was the actual gist of the meaning of the speech. My general point is that Cameroonians seem to be copying the spin tactics of new Labour, which has used words carefully to be sufficiently vague to give an general impression, but which can then be weasled out of by nitpicking over precise wordings and blaming the media for misrepresenting their views. Yet those media views are often based on unattributed (and therefore deniable) background briefings designed to put a spin on what lay behind a speech. However (unfortunately in my opinion), such spin seems to continue to be a successful tactic despite all the criticism of the New Labour spin decade. |