About this episode
Tom Peck joins Armando to discuss the atmosphere of the commons and the political buzzwords he detests.
How do you capture the atmosphere of the commons? Parliamentary sketch writer for The Times, Tom Peck, joins Armando to discuss his most detested political buzzwords. We look at why people get so bloodthirsty in politics when 'the herd moves', who 'an anonymous source' might be, and whether Keir Starmer can draw a pig. In other news, we look at the demise of PearTree Productions, Ed Davey's wetsuit strategy, and a short-lived Reform councillor who may have taken to political language quickly in his political tenure, but was undone by some shocking language he used elsewhere. Got a strong message for Armando? Email us at strongmessagehere@bbc.co.uk Sound editing: Chris Maclean Production Coordinator: Giulia Lopes Mazzu Executive Producer: James Robinson Recorded at the Sound Company Produced by Gwyn Rhys Davies and Sasha Bobak. A BBC Studios production for Radio 4.
People in this episode
Host: Armando
Guest: Tom Peck
Topics covered
- politics
- parliamentary atmosphere
- political language
- buzzwords
- media commentary
- political strategy
Keywords
- politics
- buzzwords
- parliament
- Tom Peck
- Keir Starmer
- Ed Davey
- PearTree Productions
- political language
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Times, PearTree Productions, BBC Studios, BBC Radio 4
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