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The phrase “of course, I regret… ” is a locution deployed by politicians when all other means of avoiding the phrase “I’m sorry” are exhausted. It is a choice chain of words: the “of course” shows the politician both as accepting, reflective but certain; the “I regret” implies that while some wrongdoing has occurred, the… Read more »
The first question at PMQs today did not come from some lucky MP listed on the order paper — rather, it emanated from a chorus of Conservative backbenchers who collectively queried: “Where is Ed Davey?”. The Liberal Democrat chief, under intense pressure over his role in the Post Office scandal, was absent from his usual… Read more »
