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#badjournalism

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Steve Woods

This sentence contradicts itself, as well as being gibberish.

"Early investigative enquiries have indicated that the item found was "not a viable explosive", meaning whatever may have been produced would have have the capacity to cause significant damage."

#BadJournalism #BadEnglish

bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol

Bristol Live · 21-year-old man arrested on suspicion of making an explosive in south BristolBy Alex Driscoll
Steve Woods

"After Reform’s success at the local elections in May, he warned that all those working in diversity for Reform-controlled councils “better be seeking alternative careers very, very quickly”. But the sought-after image – woke council members [sic] walking out of county hall with their redundancy boxes while ordinary, hardworking Britons applaud the return to common sense – is unlikely to materialise."

Council members is a term usually applied to *elected* councillors, not council officers who are employees. 🤦‍♂️

#BadJournalism

theguardian.com/commentisfree/

The Guardian · Will Nigel Farage’s attempt to copy and paste Trump’s policies work in the UK?By Samuel Earle
Steve Woods

The Grauniad is employing illiterates.

"The chancellor gave the greenlight [sic] on Tuesday to a new industry-funded advertising campaign..."

"However, efforts to encourage more risk taking came as the Treasury reigned [sic] in the powers of the Financial Ombudsman Service..."

#BadEnglish #BadJournalism

theguardian.com/politics/2025/

The Guardian · Reeves says rules and red tape are ‘boot on the neck’ of businessBy Kalyeena Makortoff
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Steve Woods

"The order was carefully worded so the council could get the approval of Historic England, a government quango [sic]."

Oh dear! Mr Seabrook, the reporter, seems unaware that a quango is an acronym for a quasi-autonomous non-government organisation and what he's actually written is a contradiction in terms. 🤦‍♂️

#BadEnglish #BadJournalism

bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol

Bristol Live · New rule for Clifton homeowners living in historic buildingsBy Alex Seabrook
Steve Woods

"The move could dismantle the left-of-centre vote and present a headache for Starmer, who has repositioned Labour in the political centre."

No, Grauniad. Starmer has positioned #Labour on the (I'm tempted to say far) right.

#BadJournalism

theguardian.com/politics/2025/

The Guardian · MP Zarah Sultana says she will ‘co-lead’ new party as she quits Labour for Corbyn groupBy Aletha Adu
Steve Woods

"The real scandal isn’t the chant – it’s The Mail on Sunday’s deliberate fabrication. Turning “Death to the IDF” into “Death to Israelis” wasn’t sloppy journalism. It was character assassination designed to transform political protest into genocidal incitement. When major newspapers can simply invent quotes and attribute them to public figures without consequence, we’ve moved beyond press freedom into press lawlessness."

#BadJournalism

eastangliabylines.co.uk/opinio

East Anglia Bylines | Powerful Citizen Journalism · Who decides what’s ‘hate speech’ and what’s dissent?A single Glastonbury chant shattered the illusion of free speech, exposing Britain's fragile moral panic machine
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