Frictionless unicorns, ‘max fac’ and cake: your guide to Brexit lingo | Hannah Jane Parkinson

The language of politics is becoming increasingly esoteric and ridiculous. Just like the Brexit shambles itself

First, an apology. Because this piece is about Brexit, which haunts all of our days like a hangover that simply will not shift. A hangover after, say, a full-bodied Malbec or an earthy Pilsner. As the EU agrees Theresa May’s 585-page Brexit plan, and with the UK parliamentary vote to take place on 11 December ensuring yet more furious conjecture and debate, let us go over the ridiculous words and terms that have become part of the national lexicon, and which make us collectively stuff our fists into our mouths to scream silently on a daily basis. Enjoy!

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