5 October 2015

“There is no Dutch David Bowie“: Tory press office struggles to define Britain

CCHQ has tweeted about the UK’s uniqueness, and it makes no sense.

Britain. A unique nation. For where else would you find such hapless political press officers?

Here’s Tory HQ’s latest offering about how special our country is:

“There are no French Rolling Stones, no German Beatles; there is no Italian Bond, no Spanish Rowling, no Dutch David Bowie.”

— CCHQ Press Office (@CCHQPress) October 5, 2015

Subscribe to the New Statesman today and save 75%

Subscribe

Eh?

Inevitably, they’ve attracted a bit of ridicule on Twitter for their nonsensical definition of the UK. A few of the best:

No Belgian Piers Morgan, no Namibian Genesis, no Latino Crufts, no Russian that woman who put a cat in a bin https://t.co/81KcUTBtgw

Subscribe to our newsletters View all newsletters

The best of the New Statesman’s politics and culture writing, in your inbox.

Select and enter your email address
The Saturday Read
Your weekly guide to the best writing on ideas, politics, books and culture every Saturday. The best way to sign up for The Saturday Read is via saturdayread.substack.com
Morning Call
The New Statesman's quick and essential guide to the news and politics of the day. The best way to sign up for Morning Call is via morningcall.substack.com

Your email address

First Name

Last Name

Visit our privacy Policy for more information about our services, how Progressive Media Investments may use, process and share your personal data, including information on your rights in respect of your personal data and how you can unsubscribe from future marketing communications.

THANK YOU

— Conor Pope (@Conorpope) October 5, 2015

There’s also no French Take That, no German E L James, No Italian Jim Davidson, no Spanish Katie Hopkins… https://t.co/GxVANvjk6N

— Kit Caless (@KitCaless) October 5, 2015

CCHQ on the terraces: How does it feel to be Europe, how does it feel to be small? You got Camus, we’ve got Jimmy Saville, Jimmy Saville…

— Kit Caless (@KitCaless) October 5, 2015

@KitCaless there is no Belgian Andy Pandy…

— Joanna Walsh (@badaude) October 5, 2015

Inspired, your mole had a think about what else we have here that those lousy foreigners don’t. There’s no Japanese Bez, for one thing. And the Vatican is sadly unable to Compare the Meerkat. Not to mention those poor old spotted dick-free Slovenians.