I am willing to pay any reporter that uses this phrase with any politician a very large amount of money.
Watching the Marr show this morning when it was asking that apparent women a question, she just rattled on, and did not answer the question. He needs to stop wait for her to finish then use the above.
Please, I am going to speak very slowly so you under stand the question. Do you understand?
Right, Now, Does not Labour have people of whom you do not know their tax status?
I am sorry I am going to have to stop you prattling on, as it seems you do not understand the question.
We need reporters who treat the politicians like they treat the public, with no respect at all.
Remember, they need the reporter more than you need them. Lets face it, there is plenty more news out there that people will watch, why talk to someone who will not listen to your questions and treat you with no respect.
We need reports to stop them in mid flow. Sorry, I we have turned off your mic because your obviously not listening or going to listen to my questions, nor answer them with any form of sense.
Can we get reporters who will do this? Please? Money on offer here?
Labour has been demanding to know Ashcroft’s tax status for years. Then, on national television, Harriett Harman, questioned about Lord Paul, said: “A person’s tax status should remain private”.
ReplyDeleteCorrect, so what you do is when she starts on about Ashcroft, you say sorry but we are no longer interested because you said, “A person’s tax status should remain private”.
ReplyDeleteReporters should have a little more brain, and be tougher and to the point.
They say one thing, so you say, "So those who (have the opposite view) are Wrong (or lying) then."
Since no politician will actually make a statement, you need to make it for them. Then quote exactly what the words they are saying mean.
A similar event happened today (08/03/10) on Radio 5 Live around 7.50am. Harriet Harman was being questioned on women in politics. She was asked about her husband being selected over women. Her words were something like
ReplyDelete"I will come to that later, but what is really important......"
She went on for so long, that she ran out of time.
Perhaps you could offer your blog as an opportunity for her to publish a full reply on the subject of her husband's selection.