tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post4687818325084103492..comments2024-03-29T17:12:19.648+13:00Comments on Bowalley Road: Plain English and Plain WrongChris Trotterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09081613281183460899noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-66106976368571167442009-11-09T17:01:42.217+13:002009-11-09T17:01:42.217+13:00An excellent piece of work, Chris.
Putin uses the...An excellent piece of work, Chris.<br /><br />Putin uses the SFB to bring the media into line. Berlusconi owns it. In New Zealand, neither police pressure nor the prerogatives of personal ownership are required to ensure a degree of compliance incompatible with the norms of pluralist democracy.<br /><br />This is a very serious matter but, inevitably, it has an amusing side. The Herald's description of the original TVNZ promo script, contained such gems as:<br /><br />"It's time to give the snip snap to the zip zap plastic fantastic"<br /><br />and<br /><br />"Keep a few bob in the bank and Bob will be your uncle."<br /><br />I'm not sure what either statement means. But they sure ain't 'Plain English'! <br /><br />VictorAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-60046567971189673382009-11-07T17:54:47.475+13:002009-11-07T17:54:47.475+13:00Well written Chris, I'm certainly not holding ...Well written Chris, I'm certainly not holding my breath waiting for a counter balance programme from TVNZ showing 'The cause and effect of current government policies on low income families'. Its totally gobsmacking that they are so ho hum about this..... It is very very wrong.Steelykchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16235761773492124099noreply@blogger.com