10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BIGOTGATE»
Discover the use of
bigotgate in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
bigotgate and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Coalition Chronicles
BIGOTGATE. –. The. Director's. Cut. int. ministerial car. the m1 motorway – day
The PRIME MINISTER (Colin Firth) stares solemnly out ofthe window. His face –
ordinary yet powerful – reveals an inner turmoil and mild moral indigestion.
Beside ...
2
Chavs: The Demonization of the Working Class
The scandal (inevitably christened 'Bigotgate') summed up the contempt many
felt New Labour had towards working-class people. 'Working-class people are
sort of seen as a problem. They drink too much, they smoke too much, they don't
...
In his interview with Paxman, held in the wake of the preposterous Bigotgate
storm and a widely criticised final debate, he was frighteningly confident. At times,
he even seemed to be enjoying himself. Technical in the social situation,
sociable ...
4
Britain at the Polls 2010
The second was 'Bigotgate', when Gordon Brown was caught on tape calling
Gillian Duffy, a lifelong Labour voter, a 'bigoted woman' merely for raising the
issue of immigration during his visit to Rochdale in Lancashire. Yet for all the
media ...
Nicholas Allen, John Bartle, 2010
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The UK General Election of 2010: Explaining the Outcome
There is a difference here, of course, in that newspapers are partisan and
television is not. Even if television news is neutral, however, some of the events it
reported in 2010, such as 'bigotgate' may not have been neutral in their ...
Justin Fisher, Christopher Wlezien, 2013
6
British Government and Politics: A Comparative Guide
Bigotgate The gaffe and subsequent scandal surrounding Gordon Brown's
comments about a voter (Gillian Duffy), accidentally broadcast when he forgot his
microphone was still switched on. Candidate-centred campaigning A campaign
in ...
7
Class and Contemporary British Culture
Some days later the Daily Mail drew on the story and an extensive interview with
Duffy in support ofits ownpoll ofpublic opinion, which demonstrated that '
Bigotgate'had damaged Labour's chances of reelection. Here the paper outlined,
...
Anita Biressi, Heather Nunn, 2013
Immediately and predictably referred to by the Press as 'Bigotgate', the incident
portrayed New Labour as having lost its hitherto almost preternatural ability to
contain non-mediated irritants through the expert manipulation of its genuinely
held ...
9
Political Culture and Media Genre: Beyond the News
Our auditing 'dips' into the mediated political year provided us with rich examples
from which to explore aspects of political leadership: 'Bullygate' in February; the
general election in April–May (including the Leaders' Debates, 'Bigotgate' and ...
Kay Richardson, Katy Parry, John Corner, 2012
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Brilliant PR: Create a PR sensation, whatever your budget, ...
... valuable commodity you possess. So it is worth taking the time to get it right.
Even the best-advised people can slip up. M. example. Gordon Brown's '
bigotgate' Arguably Gordon Brown was never going to emerge victorious from.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BIGOTGATE»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
bigotgate is used in the context of the following news items.
The most dramatic election trail moments
Bigotgate, 2010. Gordon Brown's infamous gaffe has gone down in election legend. Ambushed by Mrs Duffy in Rochdale, she asked him "How ... «Telegraph.co.uk, May 15»
The good, the bad and the ugly of the 2015 election
Because of the stage-managed nature of this election, there were no 'bigotgate' moments like in the last one. Ordinary people were left out of ... «Telegraph.co.uk, May 15»
Mary O'Leary: A wolf whistle is no reason to get upset
No Prescott punches to delight in, no Bigotgate to laugh over; the biggest gaffs have been tame incidents of names – or indeed entire policies ... «Western Morning News, May 15»
UK general election: what job hunters can learn from politicians' tactics
Remember bigotgate? Not all conversations outside the interview room are private and savvy employers will check the social media profiles of ... «The Guardian, Apr 15»
Swinging voters
... you can pull a quick scene together if there's a bigotgate, or David Cameron breaks his leg or something, that we'd have to get into the play.”. «The Sunday Times, Apr 15»
Insulting voters can only lead to defeat – for both the Tories and …
Gordon Brown's 'bigotgate' disaster helped bring down the New Labour government because by writing off Duffy, Brown was writing off millions ... «Politics.co.uk, Apr 15»
From Gestapo jibe to Bigotgate: 5 very costly general election gaffes …
Gordon Brown immediately wishing he'd never bumped into Gillian Duffy during the 2010 election campaign. Photo: The Guardian. share on ... «News Shopper, Mar 15»
Stunts, gaffes and horse races: the 2015 election is business as …
... party leaders. Though it is no Bigotgate, it shows the unrelenting scrutiny of the performance of party leader at a time of personalised politics. «The Conversation UK, Mar 15»
Labour supporter branded a 'bigot' by Gordon Brown gives backing …
In the wake of the Bigotgate row, Gillian, said: “It's been one of the most horrendous weeks of my life. I know how Susan Boyle feels now. «Mirror.co.uk, Feb 15»
General Election 2015: Tories and Labour neck and neck but don't …
The parties' well planned campaigns can be blown off course in one improvised moment. We all remember Brown's bigotgate. With much at ... «CITY A.M., Jan 15»
