From STEVE DRAIN
For a couple of decades I have been using the imagery of Lewis Carroll’s
‘snark’ in many ways (Forum, 9 April) and have found the word Bellmanism
most apt to describe the activities of bigots, fanatics and their ilk –
‘What I say three times is true!’
The word is the best I know for the policies of our present government,
that knows all the answers and disregards all conclusions from research,
however well-founded. The picture of Margaret Thatcher answering questions
on the health service, repeating ‘we are spending more. . .’ in reply to
everything, is burned into my mind as the best example.
Do you think we could all start shouting ‘Bellmanism!’ whenever we hear
a minister doing the same thing?
Steve Drain Portland, Dorset
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