5 political clichés we should leave in the 2010s

Journalists, pundits, and politicians — this is for you

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It's that time of year again when columnists are expected to reflect upon what has happened in the preceding 360 or so days and offer advice or predictions to no one in particular. Because we are also at the end of a decade, there is an additional imperative at work here. My contribution to this all-important discourse is to grump about five clichés common among both politicians and journalists that I for one would be happy not to encounter in 2020 or, indeed, ever again.

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Matthew Walther

Matthew Walther is a national correspondent at The Week. His work has also appeared in First Things, The Spectator of London, The Catholic Herald, National Review, and other publications. He is currently writing a biography of the Rev. Montague Summers. He is also a Robert Novak Journalism Fellow.