My OperaHow did this get past the subs?
Monday, June 22, 2009 10:30:29 AM
This one cracked me up today. In a story in the New Zealand Herald, EU blames 'Mr Bland' for its lacklustre performance, reporter Catherine Field profiled the President, Jose Manuel Barroso. The story contained this howler...
Hmm, I suppose a political opportunist could succeed without a backbone.
The President of the European Commission is dismissed by some as a bland pragmatist and by others as an invertebrate opportunist — and his choice is a telling reflection of the state of European politics today.
Hmm, I suppose a political opportunist could succeed without a backbone.
