Swearing is a part of life. But is there a place for it in politics? Would Parliament function better if politicians were allowed to use a bit more profanity? Alex Andreou discusses this with Philip Seargeant, senior lecturer in applied linguistics at The Open University and author of The Art of Political Storytelling.
• “Swearing always has a purpose.” – Philip Seargeant
• “The idea that language can be particularly harmful has come more from the younger generation.” – Philip Seargeant
We are sponsored by Indeed. Go to Indeed.com/bunker for £100 sponsored credit.
www.patreon.com/bunkercast
Written and presented by Alex Andreou. Producer: Eliza Davis Beard. Audio editor: Simon Williams. Managing editor: Jacob Jarvis. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. Music by Kenny Dickinson and artwork by James Parrett. THE BUNKER is a Podmasters Production.
Instagram | Twitter
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Pardon my French: Could Marine Le Pen become the next president of France?
Information Blackout — Start Your Week with Gavin Esler and Ros Taylor
BUNKER GOLD – Lisa Nandy on the change Britain needs
Back in Black: The Politics of Goth with John Robb
BUNKER USA: Is a United States-China confrontation inevitable?
Attack the Bloc: Can the EU survive in a fearsome future?
Modern Lawfare: How Oligarchs use courts to silence their enemies
Jeff Off: Are Bezos and Amazon unstoppable? – Ros Taylor finds out
Semi-detached? Will Labour’s housing policy stand up? – with Hannah Fearn and Harry Scoffin
Wake-up calls — Start Your Week with Alex Andreou and Jacob Jarvis
BUNKER GOLD - British Fail: How To Fix Our Broken Rail System
Shock horror: How fear has shaped the course of history – Alex Andreou speaks to Robert Peckham
Bunker USA: Biden doubles down for Israel - Julie Norman on what that means
From Russia with lies – How Moscow rewrote the rules of propaganda
Cashing in: How dark money distorts our democracy – with Peter Geoghegan
Self reservations: The problem with identity politics – Ros Taylor talks to Yascha Mounk
Help yourselves: What can we learn from Cameron’s ‘big society’ failure?
Gaza invasion looms — Start Your Week with Gavin Esler and Ros Taylor
BUNKER GOLD: No kidding – Why we can’t afford to have children
Toe the Wine: The political history of Booze
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free
Origin Story
The News Agents
The Political Party
The Rest Is Money
Page 94: The Private Eye Podcast