Fist Emoji, Flag Emoji, Fire Emoji (with Ava Santina Evans)
Helen and Armando are joined by Ava Santina Evans to dig into Signalgate, and the wider issue of casualness in political communication. Is it a threat, or is it just deeply cringe?
Comedy writer Armando Iannucci and journalist Helen Lewis decode the utterly baffling world of political language.
Following the remarkable security breach dubbed 'Signalgate', Helen and Armando are joined by political editor of Politics Joe, Ava Santina Evans, to discuss how casualness has crept into political communication. Is it a threat? Is it just cringe? And why oh why do we still use the suffix 'gate' for a scandal, given its origins are over 50 years old?
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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Strong Message Here
Armando Iannucci and Helen Lewis decode the utterly baffling world of political language.