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Becoming a Distraction

On this episode, Helen and Armando look at politicians who have 'become a distraction', and the language around political resignations.

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

Following Louise Haigh's resignation and Matt Gaetz's withdrawal from his Attorney General nomination, both said they were 'becoming a distraction', so Helen and Armando dig into the language of the political resignation. Looking at interesting resignations through history, Helen also codifies the archetypes of political resignations, and Armando tells us about seeing a high-profile sacking in real time.

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Sound Editing by Charlie Brandon-King
Production Coordinator - Katie Baum
Executive Producer - Pete Strauss

Produced by Gwyn Rhys Davies. A Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Studios Audio production for Radio 4.
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33 minutes

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Thu 5 Dec 2024 09:45
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    Armando Iannucci and Helen Lewis decode the utterly baffling world of political language.