Fear of blame stalks Cyril Ramaphosa's government
17 May 2020 - 00:00
The coronavirus is throwing up some joyful moments. On Friday the Financial Times carried a story headlined "Johnson team seeks slogan to send fearful back to work" - a work of art on its own in just four decks in a single column - on top of an article which began: "After successfully scaring Britons into staying indoors during the lockdown, Boris Johnson's government is set to launch a more sophisticated messaging strategy for the next stage of its fight against coronavirus." And people think journalism is simply reporting the facts...
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