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Listening to the politics programmes this morning It does seem a recognition is emerging that attacking the left and right from a partisan viewpoint does nothing to resolve the division, but rather to acknowledge that there is a real problem and how to start the process of addressing the divisions and calming society and their genuine concerns

Clive Lewis of the Socialist Republic of Norwich I live in wrote a long form tweet about an old school friend of his who attended Unite the etc yesterday and sent him pics. Its unusually thoughtful for Lewis
https://x.com/labourlewis/status/1966988870890963361?s=19

Very good from Lewis and more need to recognise the genuine concerns of just ordinary voters

That’s a good example of a thoughtful, considered post. That’s what we are missing from people like Clive Lewis who usually only issue soundbites. Considered and well argued posts are why I always enjoy @Cyclefree’s headers. Soundbites started with Blair. He’s got a lot to answer for.

Are soundbites not given because soundbites are wanted by interviewers?

When I first started being a TV talking head on subjects I knew about, one could expect two forms- a roughly 8 minute gig and a roughly two minute gig. Now the length of the average interview is measured in seconds, repeated three times an hour. The assumption being that the attention span of the punters is roughly the same as a gnat. The media blame the politicians for dumbing down, but "journalists" have become empty suits looking for the simplest lines in the shortest time.

Listening to the politics programmes this morning It does seem a recognition is emerging that attacking the left and right from a partisan viewpoint does nothing to resolve the division, but rather to acknowledge that there is a real problem and how to start the process of addressing the divisions and calming society and their genuine concerns

Clive Lewis of the Socialist Republic of Norwich I live in wrote a long form tweet about an old school friend of his who attended Unite the etc yesterday and sent him pics. Its unusually thoughtful for Lewis
https://x.com/labourlewis/status/1966988870890963361?s=19

Very good from Lewis and more need to recognise the genuine concerns of just ordinary voters

Yes, I know he gets attacked for 'really' being a socialist, but he (nearly) always comes across as being thoughtful. Too many politicians, in both Labour and Conservative come across as taking the view that 'they' know the facts and the ordinary voter is ignorant.

Listening to the politics programmes this morning It does seem a recognition is emerging that attacking the left and right from a partisan viewpoint does nothing to resolve the division, but rather to acknowledge that there is a real problem and how to start the process of addressing the divisions and calming society and their genuine concerns

Clive Lewis of the Socialist Republic of Norwich I live in wrote a long form tweet about an old school friend of his who attended Unite the etc yesterday and sent him pics. Its unusually thoughtful for Lewis
https://x.com/labourlewis/status/1966988870890963361?s=19

Very good from Lewis and more need to recognise the genuine concerns of just ordinary voters

That’s a good example of a thoughtful, considered post. That’s what we are missing from people like Clive Lewis who usually only issue soundbites. Considered and well argued posts are why I always enjoy @Cyclefree’s headers. Soundbites started with Blair. He’s got a lot to answer for.