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Straight answers from Politicians
Why do Politicians avoid giving a straight answer ,no matter how many times they are asked the same question.
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.The best is when they can't even give a straight 'yes' or 'no' This interview with hazel Blears is my favourite.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tvg5_qnVtIQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tvg5_qnVtIQ
The problem is they know that journalists lead them into traps. Eg, "Will your party clamp down on single mums?", Yes, -- go down the bully single mums line, No - go down the do gooding liberal line. There is not a straight answer to most of the questions. Now I'd be the last one to defend the shower but to be fair a lot of the blame lies with media interviewers and subsequent reporting.