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Be Quiet, Small Man

As politics is in its 'strong man' era, Helen and Armando find out what talking tough actually looks like - when it's effective, and when it makes you look weak.

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

This week, Musk has been threatening a former astronaut (no, not the one he threatened the other week - another one), Trump has been talking tariffs, and Rupert Lowe took on his party's 'Messiah', Nigel Farage. What does all this tough talk mean in politics? Does projecting strength always work?

Listen to Strong Message Here every Thursday at 9.45am on Radio 4 and then head straight to 91热爆 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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Executive Producer - Pete Strauss

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