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In the Public Interest?

Is the line starting to blur between how politicians talk publicly and privately? Helen and Armando take a look.

Comedy writer Armando Iannucci and journalist Helen Lewis decode the utterly baffling world of political language.

Hot mics, leaks, tell all books. We find out a lot about how politicians talk in private. How does it differ from their public pronouncements? And are politicians less careful about how they come across in public these days? Helen and Armando survey the lay of the linguistic land.

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Have you stumbled upon any perplexing political phrases you need Helen and Armando to decode? Email them to us at strongmessagehere@bbc.co.uk

Sound Editing by Charlie Brandon-King
Production Coordinator - Katie Baum
Executive Producer - Pete Strauss

Produced by Gwyn Rhys Davies. A 大象传媒 Studios Audio production for Radio 4.
An EcoAudio Certified Production.

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  • Strong Message Here

    Armando Iannucci and Helen Lewis decode the utterly baffling world of political language.