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We Haven't Always Told Our Story as Well as We Should

Can the government tell a convincing story? A look at the phrases that have defined their first year in office.

This week, Helen and Armando look back at a year of the Labour government. What language has come out of if, and why is it struggling to define itself?

Looking at phrases from the year, like "The tepid bath of managed decline" and "National Health Recovery Mission Champions", does their language connect, and are there opponents any better?

Strong Message Here will be back on Radio 4 in September, but subscribe to 成人快手 Sounds to hear Helen and Armando over the summer in Strong Message Here: Strong Recommend; a series of short episodes with their language-based cultural recommendations.

Have you stumbled upon any perplexing political phrases you need Helen and Armando to decode? Email them to us at strongmessagehere@bbc.co.uk

Sound Editing by Chris Maclean
Production Coordinator - Sarah Nicholls
Executive Producer - Pete Strauss

Produced by Gwyn Rhys Davies. A 成人快手 Studios Audio production for Radio 4.
An EcoAudio Certified Production.

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Thu 3 Jul 2025 21:45

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