27th
July
2008
Charles J. Brown
06:30 pm
06:30 pm
Department of Unfortunate Metaphors
From Justin Webb, a blogger at the BBC:
Incidentally CNN described Gordon Brown as a “Head of State.” This mistake - a common one - is part of the reason why Americans often think Brits are uncomfortably nasty to their prime ministers. To American eyes attacking them can sometimes seem unpatriotic - they do not realise that these figures represent a party not the state. Conversely we Brits forget sometimes that Obama and McCain are competing to become America’s Queen.
Oh no you din’t! Sometimes it’s better not to go there.
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