Phase 2 (with Ria Lina)

Strong Message Here vor 1 Jahr

'Phase 2' and more language from a fraught political summer.

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In the first episode of the new series, Armando Iannucci and
guest co-host, Ria Lina look at the use and abuse of political
language.

The political summer is often called 'silly season', but with
global conflict and rising tensions at home, Armando and Ria look
at the language that defined recent months including Keir
Starmer's "Phase 2" and the word "plastic".

Armando’s erstwhile partner in de-baffling political lexicon,
Helen Lewis is away working in the United States in the Autumn
and so her seat will be kept warm by a rotating cast of co-hosts.

Got a question for Armando? Email us at
strongmessagehere@bbc.co.uk

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Recorded at The Sound Company Production Coordinator: Caroline
Barlow Sound editing by Chris Maclean Executive Producer: Richard
Morris

Produced by Gwyn Rhys Davies. A BBC Studios Production for Radio
4.