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'F***ing good job'
Sep 4, 2023
'F***ing Good Job' - David Miliband, former Labour foreign secretary and chief executive of the International Rescue Committee, discusses the ongoing Ukraine crisis and concerns about the US approach. Also, controversial language and hot microphones, closure of locations in England, shadow cabinet reshuffle, and the issue of crumbling concrete in schools.
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- The accidental hot-mic moment of the Education Secretary sparks a debate on the ethics of broadcasting private conversations and expectations of privacy.
- The discovery of hazardous RAC in schools highlights the challenge of balancing safety with the inconvenience caused by closures.
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The Risk of Candid Comments on Hot Mics
The Education Secretary, Julian Keegan, made candid and profane comments, unaware that the cameras and microphones were still recording during an interview. This raises questions about the ethics of broadcasting such moments and the expectation of privacy when the official interview is over.
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