Thursday, May 05, 2005

Media Sloppiness

It's amazing how sloppy the news media in this country can be. In a span of perhaps 2 minutes this morning, I heard some local newscasters make multiple statements to the effect that today, voters in England are going to the polls to choose a prime minister. OK, voters in England are going to the polls, that's true. But they are going everywhere else in the UK too. I assume the news writers and readers understand the difference between England and the United Kingdom, but maybe I'm wrong. And, they are not voting for prime minister. They are voting for Parliament seats. The queen will choose the prime minister based on which party has the most seats in the newly elected Parliament.

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