We’ve recently created a ‘political translator’ after one of our surveys revealed that 9 out of 10 young people believe that all politicians lie.
We asked the 2,000 respondents what common phrases politicians use that confuse them, so we could translate them.
Here are the phrases translated from the context it’s used in:
These phrases are commonly used during political debates, campaigns and Prime Minister’s Questions, which is usually when the public hear from politicians the most.
Matteo Bergamini, founder of Shout Out UK said;
“We commissioned the survey to get an idea of what young people think of politicians and if they trust them; the clear answer is no. We decided to have a bit of fun with it and have had great feedback from our respondents about our ‘political translator’.
“However, this shows us a disappointing reality for young people – that many do not believe a word coming out of a politician’s mouth. I hope this highlights to politicians the perception members of the public have about them, and hopefully this will compel them to actually speak truthfully – and more naturally – to their constituents.”