Eurosceptic, Brokeback Coalition - whatever next?
The vast majority of politicians go through the whole of their careers without ever coming up with a memorable phrase, or a term that gets into the political lexicon.
But my old friend Tom Fairbrother points out that David Davis can be credited with two.
First, Davis claims to have invented the term Eurosceptic, back during the Conservatives' internal wars over Europe in the 1990s.
And now he's come up with the term Brokeback Coalition - though he denies doing so - a term which I suspect will be with us for many years.
Whatever next?
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Comment number 1.
At 28th Jul 2010, barriesingleton wrote:THE POWER OF DAVE
Did Davis have a term for a bloke who resigns in a vainglorious display of - er . . .?
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Comment number 2.
At 29th Jul 2010, Isatou wrote:I suspect it will be pretty quickly forgotten as many people haven't a clue what it means.
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Comment number 3.
At 29th Jul 2010, woodnuts wrote:Did not Michael Ashcroft coin the term, with David Davis saying that?
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Comment number 4.
At 29th Jul 2010, woodnuts wrote:Isatou, I don't think it will go away that quickly. Tags like that are like little bits of free gold to certain parts of the media. And given that the title comes from a famous Hollywood film known to millions, the story by a quite well known author, its longevity is guaranteed. You'll see.
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Comment number 5.
At 31st Jul 2010, Isatou wrote:Woodnuts,
Ah, it is from a Hollywood film, that's why I hadn't heard of it. In that case you are probably right !
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Comment number 6.
At 1st Aug 2010, woodnuts wrote:(Chuckle) Oo - Isatou - you World Cinema type you!
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Comment number 7.
At 2nd Aug 2010, richard bunning wrote:We've had "BROKEN BRITAIN" and "BIG SOCIETY" too.
As the plan to slash public spending comes to fruitition and we see 5m unemployed, rising national and personal debt and recession goes off the cliff into depression, I'd suggest we need to update these labels:
"SMASHED BRITAIN" and "LITTLE ENGLAND SOCIETY" see most appropriate....
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