Flying a Kite and Rolling the Pitch (with Rob Hutton)
Helen and Armando are interested in the choreography of political announcements, so have invited Rob Hutton, sketch writer from The Critic, to explain how it all works.
Comedy writer Armando Iannucci and journalist Helen Lewis decode the utterly baffling world of political language.
Why do we know what's going to be in a political speech before it happens? What is 'kiteflying' and 'pitch rolling'? To find out, Helen and Armando are joined by sketch writer for The Critic, Rob Hutton, who has been at more political announcements than he's had hot dinners. What's the best speech he's heard? What's the worst? And who are all those people who turn up to watch the Prime Minister give a speech at a carpet factory in Darlington?
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Strong Message Here
Armando Iannucci and Helen Lewis decode the utterly baffling world of political language.