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I Make No Apology For...

This week, Helen and Armando look at political apologies. The sincere, the less sincere and the downright bizarre. Do we really like it when politicians take responsibility?

Comedy writer Armando Iannucci and journalist Helen Lewis decode the utterly baffling world of political language.

This week, we get into the world of political apologies. Why does Starmer keep insisting he makes no apologies for things that no one is actually asking him to apologise for? Is saying something is 'regrettable' really an apology? And why has Mark Zuckerberg decided to stop apologising for Facebook?

Listen to Strong Message Here every Thursday at 9.45am on Radio 4 and then head straight to Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ 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 strongmessagehere@bbc.co.uk

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Production Coordinator - Katie Baum
Executive Producer - Pete Strauss

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Thu 28 Nov 2024 09:45
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    Armando Iannucci and Helen Lewis decode the utterly baffling world of political language.