"Is there a rule that says political coverage must be dull or has a po-faced BBC and left-wing commentariat, so obsessed by the Daily Mail, lost all sense of humour… and proportion?"
Wait, what ? You just said that Brexit was less important than politician's legs... and you're saying your critics have lost a sense of proportion ? Lordy.
He added: "It appeared in an 84-page paper disgusting rag packed with important news manipulative drivel and analysis racist opinions, a front page exclusive on cost-cutting in the NHS [that was given much less space than the "legs-it" headline] and a health supplement devoted to women's health issues [which are usually little better than homoeopathic twaddle].
Ed Miliband quipped: "The 1950s called and asked for their headline back. #everydaysexism".
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-39416554
I like the male version better. Jeremy Corbyn has legs, and he knows how to use them / he never begs / he knows how to choose them...
ReplyDeleteThere's no rule saying political coverage needs to be dull. However, leg comparisons are fashion not politics, and fashion reportage must be dull to balance out the frivolousness of the subject matter.
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