Planning the party’s press conference

Many would appreciate that I often endeavour to “try something a little different “when numerous other contributors zoom in on the socio–political, socio– economic or hot current issues of the day.

That endeavour is of course frequently difficult as those issues cry out for attention and comment. But “I know my place”. Then again, this column granted to me, affords the opportunity for me to write for the working–class layman like myself. And though I do have a few years of insightful – sometimes insider – experience, I leave the more academic, intellectual analyses to those better qualified.

Take my lead topic above. Somewhat hypothetical, creative, imaginary, my actual encounters with and for political heavyweights like Robert H.O. Corbin and/or Ronald Gajraj never–the–less inform my knowledgeable fiction. Imagine the political party’s Public Relations, Propaganda, Education and or Mobilisation Departments gathering to plan their weekly Press Conferences — these days named media briefings. Depending on the sensitive circumstances or