It’s mostly nasty but we do have to give them credit for the sandwich in all its infinite variety. For example, this tasty but sadly not gluten-free item, the toast sandwich.
Just as sadly, it has all got political now. Caroline Crampton in the Guardian objects to Prime Minister David Cameron on sandwich-related grounds:
“Leftwing” is a phrase that many in the political sphere have long been comfortable with [. . . But now] David Cameron has launched a full frontal attack on it. It’s a long-established rhetorical device that using three adjectives in a row will create a cumulative effect. By sandwiching “leftwing” between “irresponsible” and “weak” and placing it in close proximity to “union-sponsored”, he’s transforming it from a simple adjective into a loaded insult.
Monitor: Tim Blair.
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