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A matter of trust

Politicians should be wary of their turns of phrase
The Times
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Sir, If we are to trust our politicians, those like David Miliband, on the Radio 4 Today programme yesterday morning, should desist from prefacing statements with the phrase: “Let’s be honest about this.” It just draws attention to the possibility that this ingredient may often be missing from a political statement.

Stephen Watt

Drumoak, Aberdeenshire