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Comedy writer Armando Iannucci and journalist Helen Lewis decode the utterly baffling world of political language.
This week, a look over the pond at Trump's first 100 days. How have his administration used language to further their agenda? From the Gulf of America, to Making Showers Great Again, Helen and Armando examine how the US government is finding linguistic tricks to set the terms of debate.
Listen to Strong Message Here every Thursday at 9.45am on Radio 4 and then head straight to BBC Sounds for an extended episode.
Have you stumbled upon any perplexing political phrases you need Helen and Armando to decode? Email them to us at [email protected]
Sound Editing by Chris Maclean
Produced by Gwyn Rhys Davies. A BBC Studios Audio production for Radio 4.
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Comedy writer Armando Iannucci and journalist Helen Lewis decode the utterly baffling world of political language.
This week, a look over the pond at Trump's first 100 days. How have his administration used language to further their agenda? From the Gulf of America, to Making Showers Great Again, Helen and Armando examine how the US government is finding linguistic tricks to set the terms of debate.
Listen to Strong Message Here every Thursday at 9.45am on Radio 4 and then head straight to BBC Sounds for an extended episode.
Have you stumbled upon any perplexing political phrases you need Helen and Armando to decode? Email them to us at [email protected]
Sound Editing by Chris Maclean
Produced by Gwyn Rhys Davies. A BBC Studios Audio production for Radio 4.
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