Friday, 7 May 2010

'Both the good and decent people'

This is what Labour MP Margaret Hodge had to say after BNP leader Nick Griffin came third in her constituency:

"This is really a great moment in our history, a never-to-be forgotten moment for both the good and decent people of Barking and Dagenham."

So there are only two good and decent people in Barking and Dagenham?
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3 comments:

  1. Anonymous8 May 2010 at 10:16

    Well, of course, ... http://languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu/nll/?p=275

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  2. Robert B9 May 2010 at 18:36

    Hee hee is she counting herself among them?

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  3. The Ridger, FCD11 May 2010 at 02:00

    I wonder if they've met?

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