We Haven't Always Told Our Story as Well as We Should
About this episode
This week, Helen and Armando look back at a year of the Labour government. What language has come out of if, and why is it struggling to define itself?
Looking at phrases from the year, like "The tepid bath of managed decline" and "National Health Recovery Mission Champions", does their language connect, and are their opponents any better?
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Sound Editing by Chris Maclean Production Coordinator - Sarah Nicholls Executive Producer - Pete Strauss
Produced by Gwyn Rhys Davies. A BBC Studios Audio production for Radio 4. An EcoAudio Certified Production.
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