Perhaps Alistair Darling meant, by his use of unrepeatable language in his Guardian interview to describe the public's disillusionment with the government, to appear frank and straightforward, in contrast to the widespread reputation of politicians as mealy-mouthed.
I say: better mealy-mouthed than potty-mouthed. But perhaps that's just me. Indeed, it was with some amusement that I noted that Vince Cable's interview on the BBC in response to Alistair Darling's interview actually carries a "Guidance" rating for the strong language involved!
One hopes, if this trend towards "frankness" should be sustained, that ConservativeHome will maintain its high standards, though this could create difficulties.
Here, for example, is a Radio 4 interview I witnessed in a vision of the future. [We imagine having obtained it through a censored link from ConservativeHome's front page, so material in square brackets should be heard in Tim Montgomerie's voiceover mode.]
"George Osborne, reacting to the Chancellor's statement, said "The reason that the public is [quite disappointed] with the government is obvious: everything has gone to [pot]." Vince Cable interjected: "Well, that's because the government's policies are a pile of [rubbish]." Asked whether he wanted a comeback, Alistair Darling stated: "I couldn't give a [fig] what that bunch of [rascals] thinks. As far as I'm concerned they can [mind their own business]."
The future's bright. The future's...blue?
