Dupers’ delight: body language suggests Javid and Johnson’s policy promises are lies
Consider this:
‘This is Boris Johnson talking about his new policy in “building 40 new hospitals” – mouth curling and raised eyebrows are micro-expressions indicating someone is lying. It’s called “dupers delight”,’ according to a post on Facebook.
“Duper’s delight”…
“Duper n. a person who deceives or tricks someone.”
It seems Mr Johnson may not have been entirely truthful about his promise to invest billions in NHS hospitals, then.
Now, what about this:
Chancellor Sajid Javid has pledged to raise the National Living Wage to £10.50 within the next five years.
He will also lower the age threshold for those who qualify from 25 to 21.
Look at his face:
It’s not going to happen under the Tories, is it?
Mr Javid was just saying it as something to put up against Labour’s offer. If you’ve forgotten (or weren’t aware of) what Labour’s offer is, it’s this:
Labour pledged to raise the National Living Wage to £10 an hour in 2020 and to include all workers under 18 – who currently get a minimum wage of £4.35.
Even on the surface, Labour’s offer is better – £10 an hour, for everyone, by 2020 leaves opportunity for much more growth than an extra 50p by 2024, which is all Mr Javid is offering, and then only for people aged above 21.
But the clincher is always going to be the simple fact of body language that it seems neither BoJob nor The Collector can hide:
Labour’s offer isn’t a lie.
Source: Tory conference: National Living Wage to rise to £10.50, says chancellor – BBC News
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The expression “Duper” is new to me. When I read it here first, I assumed it meant someone from the DUP who is actually in on the con, and benefits from it, but doesn’t actually make the hollow promise to the others.
I really hope that the people are put off by all these Tory promises and see them for what they are.
It has been around for centuries but only came into common use from around the 1930s onwards. You’ve heard of people being “duped” by liars, maybe?